Leistarcha scitissimella

A Timber Moth at Bolivia, NSW

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Identification history

Leistarcha scitissimella	12 Apr 2025	donhe
Leistarcha scitissimella	12 Apr 2025	ibaird
Leistarcha (genus)	11 Apr 2025	donhe
Leistarcha amphigramma	10 Apr 2025	donhe
Unverified	9 Apr 2025	PJH123

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User's notes

Leistarcha amphigramma (Meyrick, 1915). False colours. Though in the AFD under XYLORYCTIDAE, McMillan, 2013 flowed by Shon et al, 2015 place the genus in Oecophoridae

3 comments

ibaird wrote:

10 Apr 2025

Yes, onNatureMapr we follow the AFD as does the ALA, the ultimate destination of our sightings.

donhe wrote:

10 Apr 2025

Why was this email headed :

'Dear donhe,
ibaird has suggested the following identification: Leistarcha undescribed species (ANIC No 2)',

but there is no suggestion here ?

ibaird wrote:

11 Apr 2025

I think I deleted it. I don't know why you received that message.

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Location information

Places Bolivia, NSW

Sighting information

At least 1 Abundance
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Deepwater PJH123 NatureMapr New England Curved-horn moths (all Gelechioidea except Oecophoridae) Moths (Lepidoptera) Insects

Additional information

25mm to 50mm Animal size

Species information

Leistarcha scitissimella Scientific name
A Timber Moth Common name
Not Sensitive
Local native
Non-invasive or negligible
Up to 595.6m Recorded at altitude
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Australian Capital Territory

New South Wales

Queensland

Northern Territory

Western Australia

South Australia

Victoria

Tasmania