Artiastis heliacma

Melba, ACT

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Identification history

Artiastis heliacma	25 Feb 2021	GlennCocking
Oenochroa and Artiastis (genera)	20 Feb 2021	GlennCocking
Blastobasis (genus)	18 Feb 2021	ibaird
Unidentified	18 Feb 2021	kasiaaus

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5 comments

GlennCocking wrote:

20 Feb 2021

Blatobasidae have much thicker palpi than Oecophoridae, particularly the males, but the females are also noticeably thicker. Photo 2 shows typical Oecophoridae palpi.

ibaird wrote:

20 Feb 2021

Thanks for this distinction.

GlennCocking wrote:

25 Feb 2021

Identified through specimen provided by Katarina

donhe wrote:

25 Feb 2021

Hi Katarina: Popped a copy into
http://lepidoptera.butterflyhouse.com.au/chez/heliacma.html
Hope you like it?
Thanks,
Don

kasiaaus wrote:

25 Feb 2021

Thanks Don,
Katarina

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Location information

Coordinates 149.050135 -35.208608
Altitude 601.2m
Places Melba, ACT

Sighting information

1 - 3 Abundance
17 Feb 2021 12:47 AM Recorded on
kasiaaus Recorded by
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Insects Concealer moths (Oecophoridae) Moths (Lepidoptera)

Additional information

5mm to 12mm Animal size

Species information

Artiastis heliacma Scientific name
Common name
Not Sensitive
Local native
Non-invasive or negligible
585.5m to 605.5m Recorded at altitude
Machine learning

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