Macrobathra sarcoleuca

A Cosmet moth (Cosmopteriginae at Abergowrie, QLD

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Identification history

Macrobathra sarcoleuca	9 Jul 2025	donhe
Macrobathra sarcoleuca	8 Jul 2025	ibaird
Unverified	7 Jul 2025	PJH123

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Macrobathra sarcoleuca Meyrick, 1915?

3 comments

donhe wrote:

9 Jul 2025

How does one see sightings of all Australia of a species? I only get Townsville sightings when I tap the name .🙁

WendyEM wrote:

10 Jul 2025

in NM ??? This is the first/only record on NM. For distribution maps see the map here
https://bold-au.hobern.net/specimens.php?taxid=366689
and here (map button below pictures)
https://inaturalist.ala.org.au/taxa/555454-Macrobathra-sarcoleuca

ibaird wrote:

10 Jul 2025

Both distribution maps indicate M. sarcolueca has somewhat of an Australia wide northerm distribution, but show no records from SE Australia. Until recently the stonghold of representation NatutreMapr has been predominently SE Australia, so personally, I'm not surprised such a distinctive moth has not showed up until now.

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Location information

Coordinates 145.943958 -18.417025
Places Abergowrie, QLD

Sighting information

At least 1 Abundance
24 Oct 2008 08:33 PM Recorded on
PJH123 Recorded by
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PJH123 NatureMapr Curved-horn moths (all Gelechioidea except Oecophoridae) Moths (Lepidoptera) Insects Macrobathra sarcoleuca

Additional information

12mm to 25mm Animal size

Species information

Macrobathra sarcoleuca Scientific name
A Cosmet moth (Cosmopteriginae Common name
Not Sensitive
Local native
Non-invasive or negligible
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