Sighting 4729169
Ethmia clytodoxa
2 An Ethmiid moth family: (Ethmiidae) at Acton, ACT
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| Ethmia clytodoxa | WendyEM | 16 Jun 2026 | ||
| Ethmia clytodoxa | ibaird | 16 Jun 2026 | ||
| Phalaenoides tristifica | MichaelMulvaney | 7 Jun 2026 | ||
| Unverified | TimL | 6 Jun 2026 |
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User's notes
Sighted on a handrail at ANBG's Rainforest Gully. It appeared to have remnants of a spider's web around its head. Not sure of the identification but assumed to be an immature moth.
4 comments
16 Jun 2026
Ethmia clytodoxa?
https://www.lepidoptera.butterflyhouse.com.au/ethm/clytodoxa.html
I'm not sure it matches P. tristifica.
https://www.lepidoptera.butterflyhouse.com.au/ethm/clytodoxa.html
I'm not sure it matches P. tristifica.
16 Jun 2026
The lack of markings on the head capsule are a problem for P. tristifica. For Ethmia clytodoxa see also
https://inaturalist.ala.org.au/observations/336629577
https://inaturalist.ala.org.au/observations/336628550
I did check Don's site but I would never have looked at that group. Only one labelled record on iNat.
Very interesting (rare) find Tim.
https://inaturalist.ala.org.au/observations/336629577
https://inaturalist.ala.org.au/observations/336628550
I did check Don's site but I would never have looked at that group. Only one labelled record on iNat.
Very interesting (rare) find Tim.
16 Jun 2026
Location information
- Coordinates 149.109072-35.277955
- Altitude 600.0m
- Maps ANBG
- Places Acton, ACT
Sighting information
- At least 1 Abundance
- 31 May 2026 02:02 PM Recorded on
- TimL Recorded by
- 25mm to 50mm Animal size
Collections
- TimL NatureMapr Canberra & Southern Tablelands Curved-horn moths (all Gelechioidea except Oecophoridae) Moths (Lepidoptera) Insects Ethmia clytodoxa Featured
Species information
- Ethmia clytodoxa Scientific name
- An Ethmiid moth family: (Ethmiidae) Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 607.6m Recorded at altitude
- External link More information
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6 / 7
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