Sighting 4738594
Isorrhoa aetheria
1 A Cosmet moth (Cosmopteriginae at Manly, NSW
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| Isorrhoa aetheria | WendyEM | 7 Oct 2026 | |
| Isorrhoa aetheria | WendyEM | 6 Oct 2026 | |
| Calicotis (genus) | ibaird | 4 Oct 2026 | |
| Oecophoridae (family) | Hejor1 | 3 Oct 2026 |
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2 comments
4 Oct 2026
The best matches for your sighting I have found so far are species in the Calicotis (genus). Moths that apparently are known as Leather-leaf Spore-eaters (Stathmopodidadae subfamily Cuprinae Feather-legged Moths) which feed on species of ferns.
For example Calicotos crucifera:-
https://bie.ala.org.au/species/https://biodiversity.org.au/afd/taxa/2b946202-dfbd-43a4-84f5-6b4bca59ded8#gallery
https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/386965-Calicotis-crucifera/browse_photos
Your sighting is unusual because it shows an excellent side view of the forewing, However that pattern I have been unable to match to other Calicotis sightings online at either BOLD (Hobern), the ALA or on iNaturalist. Naturalist shows photos of four Australian species.
I therefore am going to tentatively suggest your sighting is a Calicotis (genus) species.
For example Calicotos crucifera:-
https://bie.ala.org.au/species/https://biodiversity.org.au/afd/taxa/2b946202-dfbd-43a4-84f5-6b4bca59ded8#gallery
https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/386965-Calicotis-crucifera/browse_photos
Your sighting is unusual because it shows an excellent side view of the forewing, However that pattern I have been unable to match to other Calicotis sightings online at either BOLD (Hobern), the ALA or on iNaturalist. Naturalist shows photos of four Australian species.
I therefore am going to tentatively suggest your sighting is a Calicotis (genus) species.
Location information
- Coordinates 151.298228-33.799954
- Altitude 8.2m
- Places Manly, NSW
Sighting information
- At least 1 Abundance
- 3 Oct 2026 01:53 PM Recorded on
- Hejor1 Recorded by
- 5mm to 12mm Animal size
Collections
- Hejor1 NatureMapr Latest Isorrhoa aetheria Curved-horn moths (all Gelechioidea except Oecophoridae) Moths (Lepidoptera) Insects
Species information
- Isorrhoa aetheria Scientific name
- A Cosmet moth (Cosmopteriginae Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- 8.18m Recorded at altitude
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5 / 7
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