Tinea corynephora
A Clothes moth (Tineinae) at Aranda, ACT
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| Tinea corynephora | ibaird | 21 May 2026 | |
| Tinea corynephora | WendyEM | 12 May 2026 | |
| Unverified | CathB | 10 May 2026 |
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Same moth flew and landed several times.
2 comments
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
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
21 May 2026
A new species sighting for NatureMapr. Apparently occurs both in Tasmania and SE Australia., Excdellent photo,
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
- CathB Recorded by
- 5mm to 12mm Animal size
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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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