Sighting 4366698
A Gelechioid moth (Xyloryctidae) at O'Connor, ACT
Identification history
| Scieropepla polyxesta | 18 Jan 2021 | ibaird | ||
| Scieropepla polyxesta | 18 Jan 2021 | GlennCocking | ||
| Oecophoridae (family) | 12 Jan 2021 | donhe | ||
| Unidentified | 12 Jan 2021 | ConBoekel |
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4 comments
ibaird
wrote:
18 Jan 2021
I see this species often has dark black bases to the palps, they appear grey here.
GlennCocking
wrote:
18 Jan 2021
I think they are dark enough in the photo to be consistent with the set specimens I've seen. Also, I've seen a few flying this month,.
donhe
wrote:
9 Feb 2021
Hi Con, I have taken the liberty of including one these lovely photos in
http://lepidoptera.butterflyhouse.com.au/xylo/polyxesta.html
I hope you approve? Thanks, Don
http://lepidoptera.butterflyhouse.com.au/xylo/polyxesta.html
I hope you approve? Thanks, Don
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Location information
- Coordinates 149.112155-35.263392
- Altitude 590.0m
- Maps Dryandra St Woodland
- Places O'Connor, ACT
Sighting information
- 1 Abundance
- 12 Jan 2021 08:24 AM Recorded on
- ConBoekel Recorded by
Additional information
- 5mm to 12mm Animal size
Species information
- Scieropepla polyxesta Scientific name
- A Gelechioid moth (Xyloryctidae) Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-Invasive
- Up to 938.5m Recorded at altitude
- Machine learning
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