Tinea corynephora

A Clothes moth (Tineinae) at Aranda, ACT

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Identification history

Tinea corynephora	21 May 2026	ibaird
Tinea corynephora	12 May 2026	WendyEM
Unverified	10 May 2026	CathB

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Same moth flew and landed several times.

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WendyEM wrote:

12 May 2026

Tinea corynephora - while BOLD only has it from Tas. iNat has it from Vic. & N.S.W.
https://bold-au.hobern.net/specimens.php?taxid=326634
https://inaturalist.ala.org.au/observations?place_id=6744&preferred_place_id=6744&quality_grade=research&taxon_id=1092205

ibaird wrote:

21 May 2026

A new species sighting for NatureMapr. Apparently occurs both in Tasmania and SE Australia., Excdellent photo,

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Location information

Coordinates 149.084635 -35.271842
Altitude 541.6m
Maps Aranda Bushland
Places Aranda, ACT

Sighting information

At least 1 Abundance
9 May 2026 03:13 PM Recorded on
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Additional information

5mm to 12mm Animal size

Species information

Tinea corynephora Scientific name
A Clothes moth (Tineinae) Common name
Not Sensitive
Local native
Non-invasive or negligible
541.6m Recorded at altitude
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