Glyphipterix chrysoplanetis

A Sedge Moth at Yackandandah, VIC

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Identification history

	Glyphipterix chrysoplanetis	20 Jan 2025	WendyEM
	Glyphipterix chrysoplanetis	20 Jan 2025	KylieWaldon

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just lucky to see this moth on this huge bursaria. It didn't have alot of insects on it.

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WendyEM wrote:

20 Jan 2025

yes they seem to like small flowers, the trick is to spot such small, yet stunning, moths. Keep a look out for a similar looking one with white markings. If you have any wetland areas, other rarer species may be found there at dawn or so - or later in flowers.

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Location information

Coordinates 146.834045 -36.318591
Places Yackandandah, VIC

Sighting information

1 Abundance
5 Jan 2025 08:16 AM Recorded on
KylieWaldon Recorded by
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KylieWaldon NatureMapr Hume Other moths Moths (Lepidoptera) Insects

Additional information

bursaria spinosa Associated plant
5mm to 12mm Animal size
Alive / healthy Animal health
Feeding on nectar or pollen Insect behaviour on flower
True Insect on a flower

Species information

Glyphipterix chrysoplanetis Scientific name
A Sedge Moth Common name
Not Sensitive
Local native
Non-invasive or negligible
Up to 1330.6m Recorded at altitude
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Australian Capital Territory

New South Wales

Queensland

Northern Territory

Western Australia

South Australia

Victoria

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