Blackbutt Leafminer at Cotter River, ACT
Identification history
| Scythris diatoma | 16 Feb 2025 | donhe | ||
| Acrocercops laciniella | 16 Feb 2025 | donhe | ||
| Acrocercops laciniella | 15 Feb 2025 | RAllen |
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3 comments
ibaird
wrote:
15 Feb 2025
I'm not sure it's A. laciniella, White streak on forewing is quite wide and the head is dark coloured, not striped white.
ibaird
wrote:
15 Feb 2025
I thought perhaps Scythris genus eg S. diatoma, but there is no white section on the antennae as shown on the ALA examples , See on BOLD 4
https://v4.boldsystems.org/index.php/Taxbrowser_Taxonpage?searchMenu=taxonomy&query=Scythris+diatoma&taxon=Scythris+diatoma
https://v4.boldsystems.org/index.php/Taxbrowser_Taxonpage?searchMenu=taxonomy&query=Scythris+diatoma&taxon=Scythris+diatoma
Location information
- Coordinates 148.817581-35.534564
- Altitude 1466.4m
- Maps Namadgi National Park
- Places Cotter River, ACT
Sighting information
- 1 Abundance
- 12 Feb 2025 04:08 PM Recorded on
- RAllen Recorded by
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Collections
RAllen NatureMapr Canberra & Southern Tablelands Latest Other moths Moths (Lepidoptera) Insects
Additional information
- coronidium monticola Associated plant
- 5mm to 12mm Animal size
- Alive / healthy Animal health
- Feeding on nectar or pollen Insect behaviour on flower
- True Pollinator Insect on Flower
Species information
- Acrocercops laciniella Scientific name
- Blackbutt Leafminer Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Minor weed or pest
- Up to 1466.41m Recorded at altitude
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