Detritus Moth at Charlestown, NSW
Identification history
| Opogona omoscopa | 22 Apr 2025 | donhe | ||
| Opogona (genus) | 21 Apr 2025 | ibaird | ||
| Opogona omoscopa | 21 Apr 2025 | ibaird | ||
| Unverified | 21 Apr 2025 | ConBoekel |
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1 comment
donhe
wrote:
22 Apr 2025
The BOLD specimens of O. omoscopa show very variable pale patches, many not L-R symmetrical, so I think the scales are very loose and fall off revealing random pale patches, consistent with those on this specimen.
Location information
- Coordinates 151.693995-32.967811
- Places Charlestown, NSW
Sighting information
- 1 Abundance
- 14 Mar 2025 09:58 PM Recorded on
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Additional information
- 5mm to 12mm Animal size
Species information
- Opogona omoscopa Scientific name
- Detritus Moth Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Cosmopolitan
- Minor weed or pest
- Up to 711m Recorded at altitude
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