Stangeia xerodes
A plume moth at O'Connor, ACT
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| Stangeia xerodes | ibaird | 14 Apr 2026 | |
| Stangeia xerodes | WendyEM | 12 Apr 2026 | |
| Megalorhipida leucodactyla | ibaird | 11 Apr 2026 |
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Attracted to UV light at night.
2 comments
12 Apr 2026
Megalorhipida leucodactyla has a spiralling dark line down the legs. Stangeia xerodes has straight line down legs, like above. This moth's abdomen is correct for S. xerodes. The images used as sample images currently are not all correct. This one should be used as a sample image as it shows the features well.
Location information
- Coordinates 149.113267-35.259566
- Places O'Connor, ACT
Sighting information
- 1 Abundance
- 21 Oct 2023 09:40 PM Recorded on
- ibaird Recorded by
- 5mm to 12mm Animal size
Collections
- ibaird NatureMapr Canberra & Southern Tablelands Stangeia xerodes Other moths Moths (Lepidoptera) Insects
Species information
- Stangeia xerodes Scientific name
- A plume moth Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 1262.8m Recorded at altitude
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Record quality
Quality score
6 / 7
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