Choreutis periploca
5 A Metalmark moth (Choreutinae at Avoca, QLD
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| Choreutis periploca | 2 Apr 2025 | donhe | ||
| Choreutis periploca | 1 Apr 2025 | ibaird | ||
| Choreutis emplecta | 28 Aug 2024 | donhe | ||
| Choreutidae (family) | 27 Aug 2024 | HelenCross | ||
| Unverified | 26 Mar 2023 | Gaylesp8 |
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10 comments
DiBickers
wrote:
1 Apr 2025
Morning @donhe, I know this sighting was from some time ago, but are you aware of any name change? When I try to look for photos of Choreutis emplecta on iNaturalist it keeps saying Invalid Taxon… there is a remarkably similar-looking one called Choreutis periploca on iNat, but then The Butterfly House has both listed as active taxon so now I’m befuddled😩
ibaird
wrote:
1 Apr 2025
I think this matches C. periploca, see https://lepidoptera.butterflyhouse.com.au/chor/periploca.html
ibaird
wrote:
1 Apr 2025
A first sighting of this species on NatureMapr and for NatureMapr's Wide Bay region when confirmed. Stunning photo!
DiBickers
wrote:
1 Apr 2025
Thanks heap @ibaird😊Do you know if there’s been any name change? When I looked for photos of Choreutis emplecta on iNaturalist it kept saying Invalid Taxon… Choreutis periploca looked remarkably similar on iNat, but The Butterfly House has both listed as active taxon so wasn’t sure if they are one-in-the-same or two different species?
ibaird
wrote:
2 Apr 2025
BOLD Systems 4 confirms there are two distinct species C. emplecta and C. periploca. The Australian Faunal Directory gives a detailed history of historical name changes associated with any particular species.
Gaylesp8
wrote:
3 Apr 2025
@ibaird , @DiBickers, @HelenCross Thanks very much for looking into I.D. of this tiny moth, it was amazing to see , the pattern on the wings looked like words on it. I hope to see it again some time.
DiBickers
wrote:
3 Apr 2025
@Gaylesp8 I get a few Choreutis sp. here too, but mine look a bit different to yours. They’re such pretty little moths (& so fast😂there one minute & gone in an instant)🤎
Gaylesp8
wrote:
4 Apr 2025
@DBickers, yes very elusive little moths by the sounds of it, I will continue to keep an eye out for it and hope it is doing ok in this area. 😊
Location information
- Places Avoca, QLD
Sighting information
- 1 Abundance
- Gaylesp8 Recorded by
- Fern Associated plant
- 5mm to 12mm Animal size
- Unknown Gender
- Alive / healthy Animal health
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Species information
- Choreutis periploca Scientific name
- A Metalmark moth (Choreutinae Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
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