Sighting 4577693
Unidentified Cosmopterigid moth at Undefined Area
Identification history
| Cosmopterigidae (family) | 24 Jun 2024 | donhe | ||
| Cosmopterigidae (family) | 23 Jun 2024 | WendyEM |
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2 comments
donhe
wrote:
24 Jun 2024
it reminds me of Macrobathra platychroa, but the white antenna tips do not fit it. Sexual white tips?
WendyEM
wrote:
24 Jun 2024
antennae, like the legs (and wings) appear to be banded, not just tipped. I think I ruled Macrobathra platychroa out because all the ANIC specimens had much more black on the head & 'neck', their antennae are not banded (although legs are) and they have much less black at wing apex compared to my moth. Also mine looks like it has banded palps (- very white in ANIC M. p) first (20%) segment of antenna is orange/tan colour ( black/dark grey full length in M.p.) I've been through all the Cosmopteriginae again and still can't find a match.
Location information
- Coordinates 144.269833-38.251817
- Places Freshwater Creek, VIC
Sighting information
- At least 1 Abundance
- 22 Dec 2022 02:47 AM Recorded on
- WendyEM Recorded by
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Collections
Insects Moths (Lepidoptera) Curved-horn moths (all Gelechioidea except Oecophoridae) WendyEM NatureMapr Cosmopterigidae (family)
Additional information
- 5mm to 12mm Animal size
- Alive / healthy Animal health
Species information
- Cosmopterigidae (family) Scientific name
- Unidentified Cosmopterigid moth Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 825.9m Recorded at altitude
- External link More information
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- More than one media file
- Verified by an expert moderator
- Nearby sighting(s) of same species
- GPS evidence of location
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