Heliothela floricola
1 HELIOTHELINAE at suppressed
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| Heliothela floricola | WendyEM | 20 Mar 2026 | |
| Heliothela floricola | ibaird | 20 Mar 2026 | |
| Heliothela (genus) | ibaird | 20 Mar 2026 | |
| Metasia (genus) | WendyEM | 20 Mar 2026 | |
| Unverified | RAllen | 19 Mar 2026 |
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User's notes
not sure on this one. About size of oxalis petal which was quite small.
3 comments
20 Mar 2026
maybe Metasia zinckenialis which seems to be quite variable in amount of white spots and white on fringe
https://bold-au.hobern.net/specimens.php?taxid=76993
https://inaturalist.ala.org.au/observations?verifiable=true&taxon_id=545404&place_id=6744&preferred_place_id=6744
https://bold-au.hobern.net/specimens.php?taxid=76993
https://inaturalist.ala.org.au/observations?verifiable=true&taxon_id=545404&place_id=6744&preferred_place_id=6744
20 Mar 2026
Worn looking, but looks like H. floricola.
https://bold-au.hobern.net/taxon.php?taxid=102453
https://bold-au.hobern.net/taxon.php?taxid=102453
20 Mar 2026
Well found, a MUCH better match
https://inaturalist.ala.org.au/observations?verifiable=true&taxon_id=1200731&place_id=6744&preferred_place_id=6744
https://inaturalist.ala.org.au/observations?verifiable=true&taxon_id=1200731&place_id=6744&preferred_place_id=6744
Location information
- Coordinates 149.010022-35.867398
- Maps Namadgi National Park
- Places Mount Clear, ACT
Sighting information
- 1 Abundance
- 15 Mar 2026 02:42 PM Recorded on
- RAllen Recorded by
- oxalis Associated plant
- 5mm to 12mm Animal size
- Yes Insect on a flower
Collections
- Australian Moths visiting Flowers RAllen NatureMapr Canberra & Southern Tablelands Pyralid or Snout Moths (Pyralidae & Crambidae) Moths (Lepidoptera) Insects Heliothela floricola
Species information
- Heliothela floricola Scientific name
- HELIOTHELINAE Common name
- Unknown
- Rare or uncommon native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- External link More information
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5 / 7
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