Acmosara polyxena

Heliocosma Group at Aranda, ACT

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Identification history

Acmosara polyxena	21 May 2026	ibaird
Acmosara polyxena	21 May 2026	WendyEM
Carposinidae (family)	21 May 2026	WendyEM
Unverified	19 May 2026	CathB

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First photo transferred from Sighting 4728320, and two more of what I think is the same moth added . I saw it land there, but couldn't actually see what I was photographing. It turned out to be some rather confused underside pictures, but perhaps they might be useful?

2 comments

WendyEM wrote:

21 May 2026

Thanks.

WendyEM wrote:

21 May 2026

this moth looks somewhat like Acmosara polyxena with its tuft down.
https://inaturalist.ala.org.au/observations?taxon_id=1151574

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Sighting information

At least 1 Abundance
17 May 2026 03:16 PM Recorded on
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CathB NatureMapr Canberra & Southern Tablelands Latest Tortricid moths (Tortricidae) Moths (Lepidoptera) Insects Acmosara polyxena

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5mm to 12mm Animal size

Species information

Acmosara polyxena Scientific name
Heliocosma Group Common name
Not Sensitive
Local native
Non-invasive or negligible
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Nearby sighting(s) of same species
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