Calamotropha paludella

1 Bulrush Veneer at Rosedale, NSW

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Identification history

Calamotropha paludella	Yesterday	donhe
Calamotropha paludella	10 Apr 2025	ibaird
Catagela adoceta	5 Apr 2025	WendyEM
Unverified	25 Feb 2019	jb2602

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Maybe Mampava rhodoneura?

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WendyEM wrote:

5 Apr 2025

https://bie.ala.org.au/species/https://biodiversity.org.au/afd/taxa/17f3e597-d752-4a9b-91fe-1fe5268d5b9f#gallery
https://bold-au.hobern.net/specimens.php?taxid=9673
https://bold-au.hobern.net/specimens.php?taxid=254856
https://bie.ala.org.au/species/https://biodiversity.org.au/afd/taxa/9fb7a1b1-06d6-48ba-a6ba-a5712234d029

ibaird wrote:

10 Apr 2025

Labial palps don't seem to fit M. rhodoneura.

jb2602 wrote:

10 Apr 2025

I believe this is Calamotropha paludella (Crambinae)

ibaird wrote:

10 Apr 2025

Yes, I think you are correct, well spotted. I had my doubts: forewings of C, adoceta were too pointed. This moth showed no evidence of the black transverse mark terminating at the apex of C. adoceta;,
https://bold-au.hobern.net/specimens.php?taxid=179100

ibaird wrote:

10 Apr 2025

A new species for NatureMapr and NatureMapr's South Coast region. This is a cosmopolitan species found all over the world including Australia. It's foofplant is Bulrush Typha spp, Typhacea family,

WendyEM wrote:

Yesterday

Much better fit, thanks jb2602

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Location information

Coordinates 150.222189 -35.812297
Places Rosedale, NSW

Sighting information

1 Abundance
15 Feb 2019 09:49 PM Recorded on
jb2602 Recorded by
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jb2602 NatureMapr South Coast Pyralid or Snout Moths (Pyralidae & Crambidae) Moths (Lepidoptera) Insects Featured

Additional information

12mm to 25mm Animal size

Species information

Calamotropha paludella Scientific name
Bulrush Veneer Common name
Not Sensitive
Cosmopolitan
Non-invasive or negligible
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