Echinocosma catachrysa
1 Philobota Group at Googong, NSW
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| Echinocosma catachrysa | ibaird | 23 Oct 2026 | |
| Echinocosma catachrysa | WendyEM | 23 Oct 2026 | |
| Philobota (genus) | Wandiyali | 23 Oct 2026 | |
| Merocroca automima | CarbonAI | 23 Oct 2026 |
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1 comment
23 Oct 2026
Ian, while superficially like Merocroca automima, I think the palps are wrong.
I note when comparing with other local examples that I think we IDed this one wrong too (see palps)
Merocroca automima (Chezala group)
I note when comparing with other local examples that I think we IDed this one wrong too (see palps)
Merocroca automima (Chezala group)
Location information
- Maps Wandiyali-Environa Conservation Area
- Places Googong, NSW
Sighting information
- 16 - 100 Abundance
- Wandiyali Recorded by
- Eucalyptus melliodora Associated plant
- 5mm to 12mm Animal size
Collections
- Wandiyali NatureMapr Canberra & Southern Tablelands Latest Echinocosma catachrysa Concealer moths (Oecophoridae) Moths (Lepidoptera) Insects
Species information
- Echinocosma catachrysa Scientific name
- Philobota Group Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 807.85m Recorded at altitude
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Record quality
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5 / 7
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- Nearby sighting(s) of same species
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