Ethmia clytodoxa

2 An Ethmiid moth family: (Ethmiidae) at Acton, ACT

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Identification history

Ethmia clytodoxa	16 Jun 2026	WendyEM
Ethmia clytodoxa	16 Jun 2026	ibaird
Phalaenoides tristifica	7 Jun 2026	MichaelMulvaney
Unverified	6 Jun 2026	TimL

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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

ibaird wrote:

16 Jun 2026

Ethmia clytodoxa?
https://www.lepidoptera.butterflyhouse.com.au/ethm/clytodoxa.html
I'm not sure it matches P. tristifica.

WendyEM wrote:

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.

TimL wrote:

16 Jun 2026

Many thanks @ibaird @WendyEM for the effort put into identifying this immature moth. Tim

ibaird wrote:

29 Jun 2026

See here:- https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/336943818

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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
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TimL NatureMapr Canberra & Southern Tablelands Latest Curved-horn moths (all Gelechioidea except Oecophoridae) Moths (Lepidoptera) Insects Ethmia clytodoxa Featured

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25mm to 50mm Animal size

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
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