Sighting 4505466
Lecithocera imprudens
Lecithocera imprudens at Sheldon, QLD
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| Lecithocera imprudens | ibaird | 26 Aug 2023 | |
| Lecithocera imprudens | donhe | 25 Aug 2023 | |
| Lecithoceridae (family) | ibaird | 25 Aug 2023 | |
| Lecithoceridae (family) | donhe | 25 Aug 2023 | |
| Achoria inopina | donhe | 24 Aug 2023 | |
| Unverified | PJH123 | 23 Aug 2023 |
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User's notes
Lecithoceridae, similar to Sarisophora pycnospila but lacks the spoting on the costa beyond the middle. Plus this specimen has some spoting along the termen
5 comments
24 Aug 2023
While it is a match for my specimen, I do not believe it is an example of Achoria inopina see
https://moths.csiro.au/achoria-inopina-meyrick-1904/
The original description notes the forewings as narrow with no mention of any discal spots, or spots along the termen
The wings on my specimen seem too broad especially at the anal angle
Of those examples of Achoria inopina on iNats only three have reached research grade and at least two of these are probably incorrect and unfortunately many of these unverified examples have imported into ALA
https://moths.csiro.au/achoria-inopina-meyrick-1904/
The original description notes the forewings as narrow with no mention of any discal spots, or spots along the termen
The wings on my specimen seem too broad especially at the anal angle
Of those examples of Achoria inopina on iNats only three have reached research grade and at least two of these are probably incorrect and unfortunately many of these unverified examples have imported into ALA
26 Aug 2023
Seems its difiicult to be confident about seversl Lecithoceridae species. I would say there are several L. impridens example on iNaturalist which have been identified as l. impridens and are similr, including some with spots at the termen. See also
https://bie.ala.org.au/species/https://biodiversity.org.au/afd/taxa/7a66b405-fa49-43cb-a878-50c8a95ef279#gallery
https://bie.ala.org.au/species/https://biodiversity.org.au/afd/taxa/7a66b405-fa49-43cb-a878-50c8a95ef279#gallery
Location information
- Places Sheldon, QLD
Sighting information
- At least 1 Abundance
- PJH123 Recorded by
- 12mm to 25mm Animal size
Collections
- Sheldon Insects Moths (Lepidoptera) Curved-horn moths (all Gelechioidea except Oecophoridae) PJH123 NatureMapr Lecithocera imprudens
Species information
- Lecithocera imprudens Scientific name
- Lecithocera imprudens Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
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6 / 7
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