Heliothela floricola

1 HELIOTHELINAE at suppressed

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Identification history

Heliothela floricola	20 Mar 2026	WendyEM
Heliothela floricola	20 Mar 2026	ibaird
Heliothela (genus)	20 Mar 2026	ibaird
Metasia (genus)	20 Mar 2026	WendyEM
Unverified	19 Mar 2026	RAllen

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not sure on this one. About size of oxalis petal which was quite small.

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WendyEM wrote:

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

ibaird wrote:

20 Mar 2026

Worn looking, but looks like H. floricola.
https://bold-au.hobern.net/taxon.php?taxid=102453

WendyEM wrote:

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

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Sighting information

1 Abundance
15 Mar 2026 02:42 PM Recorded on
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RAllen NatureMapr Canberra & Southern Tablelands Latest Heliothela floricola Pyralid or Snout Moths (Pyralidae & Crambidae) Moths (Lepidoptera) Insects

Additional information

oxalis Associated plant
5mm to 12mm Animal size
True Insect on a flower

Species information

Heliothela floricola Scientific name
HELIOTHELINAE Common name
Unknown
Rare or uncommon native
Non-invasive or negligible
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