Sighting 4501122
Cryptophasa tetrazona
A Xyloryctid moth at Sheldon, QLD
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| Cryptophasa tetrazona | donhe | 22 Jul 2023 | |
| Cryptophasa tetrazona | ibaird | 22 Jul 2023 | |
| Unverified | PJH123 | 21 Jul 2023 |
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Cryptophasa tetrazona (Lower, 1901)
3 comments
22 Jul 2023
Don,
Mostly on Distribution; see Ted Edwards email to Ian McMillan at the bottom of this page
https://xyloryctinemothsofaustralia.blogspot.com/2010/08/cryptophasa-tetrazona.html
Mostly on Distribution; see Ted Edwards email to Ian McMillan at the bottom of this page
https://xyloryctinemothsofaustralia.blogspot.com/2010/08/cryptophasa-tetrazona.html
22 Jul 2023
Mmm. C, insana seems to have a more of a 'dogleg' from side-on for the black diagonal marks and has a less-white yellowish substrate colour?
Location information
- Places Sheldon, QLD
Sighting information
- At least 1 Abundance
- PJH123 Recorded by
- 25mm to 50mm Animal size
Collections
- Sheldon Insects Moths (Lepidoptera) Curved-horn moths (all Gelechioidea except Oecophoridae) PJH123 NatureMapr Cryptophasa tetrazona
Species information
- Cryptophasa tetrazona Scientific name
- A Xyloryctid moth Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 593m Recorded at altitude
- External link More information
Record quality
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