Cnaphalocrocis poeyalis

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3 Lesser Rice Leaf-roller (Spilomelinae at Braemar, NSW

Cnaphalocrocis poeyalis at Braemar, NSW - 26 Apr 2025 09:24 AM

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Cnaphalocrocis poeyalis	ibaird	30 Apr 2025
Cnaphalocrocis poeyalis	Curiosity	30 Apr 2025

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Each time it moved to another location, it settled into this clasping posture with the wings.

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Span102

1 May 2025

What an interesting moth!

Curiosity

2 May 2025

Hi @Span102. Pleased that you find this moth interesting as well. It's the first time I've seen this one, with its distinctive posture of cupping the wings around the perch.

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Location information

Coordinates 150.474918 -34.433726
Places Braemar, NSW

Sighting information

1 Abundance
26 Apr 2025 09:24 AM Recorded on
Curiosity Recorded by
grass Associated plant
12mm to 25mm Animal size

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Curiosity NatureMapr Southern Highlands Pyralid or Snout Moths (Pyralidae & Crambidae) Moths (Lepidoptera) Insects Cnaphalocrocis poeyalis

Species information

Cnaphalocrocis poeyalis Scientific name
Lesser Rice Leaf-roller (Spilomelinae Common name
Not Sensitive
Local native
Non-invasive or negligible
Up to 625.56m Recorded at altitude
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Synonyms
Marasmia poeyalis

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