Sighting 4741529
Gelechiidae (family)
Yaouk, ACT
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| Gelechiidae (family) | ibaird | 12 Oct 2026 | |
| Gelechiidae (family) | WendyEM | 12 Oct 2026 | |
| Crocidosema plebejana | CarbonAI | 12 Oct 2026 | |
| Unverified | Pirom | 12 Oct 2026 |
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Olethreutinae? About 6, flying about and hiding beneath the bark of a Eucalyptus mannifera
1 comment
12 Oct 2026
Very interesting. it is a Gelechiod as it has curved palps and appropriate body shape. It looks very like a Gelechiidae but I cannot find a brown one with the 'eye-spot' in the forewing apex.
Location information
- Coordinates 149.172225-35.261525
- Altitude 645.4m
- Maps Mount Ainslie
- Places Yaouk, ACT
Sighting information
- 4 - 15 Abundance
- 29 Sep 2026 03:58 PM Recorded on
- Pirom Recorded by
- 5mm to 12mm Animal size
Collections
- Pirom NatureMapr Canberra & Southern Tablelands Latest Curved-horn moths (all Gelechioidea except Oecophoridae) Moths (Lepidoptera) Insects Gelechiidae (family)
Species information
- Gelechiidae (family) Scientific name
- Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 846.58m Recorded at altitude
Record quality
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6 / 7
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