A Sedge Moth at Yackandandah, VIC
Identification history
| Glyphipterix chrysoplanetis | 20 Jan 2025 | WendyEM | ||
| Glyphipterix chrysoplanetis | 20 Jan 2025 | KylieWaldon |
Identify this sighting
Please Login or Register to identify this sighting.
User's notes
just lucky to see this moth on this huge bursaria. It didn't have alot of insects on it.
1 comment
WendyEM
wrote:
20 Jan 2025
yes they seem to like small flowers, the trick is to spot such small, yet stunning, moths. Keep a look out for a similar looking one with white markings. If you have any wetland areas, other rarer species may be found there at dawn or so - or later in flowers.
Location information
- Coordinates 146.834045-36.318591
- Places Yackandandah, VIC
Sighting information
- 1 Abundance
- 5 Jan 2025 08:16 AM Recorded on
- KylieWaldon Recorded by
-
Collections
KylieWaldon NatureMapr Glyphipterix chrysoplanetis Other moths Moths (Lepidoptera) Insects
Additional information
- bursaria spinosa Associated plant
- 5mm to 12mm Animal size
- Alive / healthy Animal health
- Feeding on nectar or pollen Insect behaviour on flower
- True Insect on a flower
Species information
- Glyphipterix chrysoplanetis Scientific name
- A Sedge Moth Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 1330.6m Recorded at altitude
- External link More information
Record quality
- Images or audio
- More than one media file
- Verified by an expert moderator
- Nearby sighting(s) of same species
- GPS evidence of location
- Description
- Additional attributes