Sighting 4577693
Cosmopterigidae (family)
Unidentified Cosmopterigid moth at Undefined Area
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| Cosmopterigidae (family) | donhe | 24 Jun 2024 | ||
| Cosmopterigidae (family) | WendyEM | 23 Jun 2024 |
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2 comments
24 Jun 2024
it reminds me of Macrobathra platychroa, but the white antenna tips do not fit it. Sexual white tips?
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
- 5mm to 12mm Animal size
- Alive / healthy Animal health
Collections
- Insects Moths (Lepidoptera) Curved-horn moths (all Gelechioidea except Oecophoridae) WendyEM NatureMapr Cosmopterigidae (family)
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
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