Lepidoscia cataphracta

A Case moth at Tharwa, ACT

Lepidoscia cataphracta at Tharwa, ACT - 21 Apr 2019 01:05 PM
Lepidoscia cataphracta at Tharwa, ACT - 21 Apr 2019 01:05 PM
Lepidoscia cataphracta at Tharwa, ACT - 21 Apr 2019 01:05 PM
Lepidoscia cataphracta at Tharwa, ACT - 21 Apr 2019 01:05 PM
Lepidoscia cataphracta at Tharwa, ACT - 21 Apr 2019 01:05 PM
Request use of media

Identification history

Lepidoscia cataphracta 22 Mar 2025 ibaird
Lepidoscia cataphracta 22 Mar 2025 WendyEM
Lepidoscia (genus) ADULT 19 Sep 2022 GlennCocking
Lepidoscia (genus) ADULT 19 Sep 2022 donhe
Scaptesyle undescribed species 22 Apr 2019 RodDeb

Identify this sighting


Please Login or Register to identify this sighting.

User's notes

closest could match after looking at all 611 species on CNM. The last pic shows the moth on the bottom right leaf of the Verbena sp. plant.

7 comments

donhe wrote:
   23 Apr 2019
Too small to be a Lithosini.
RodDeb wrote:
   23 Apr 2019
It would be a help if we could see what size things were when searching
WendyEM wrote:
   22 Mar 2025
https://bold-au.hobern.net/specimens.php?taxid=326573
https://bold-au.hobern.net/taxon.php?taxid=77367
https://bold-au.hobern.net/taxon.php?taxid=651
ibaird wrote:
   22 Mar 2025
I'm not convinced, after looking at a series of identified L. cataphracta images, including the BOLD Hobern ones that this moth matches L. cataphracta
WendyEM wrote:
   22 Mar 2025
The only problem I can see is the dot on the costa instead of the inner margin. Otherwise L. cataphracta is the closest match with this moth.
ibaird wrote:
   22 Mar 2025
Most L. cataphracta have a dot on the inner as well as the outer margin,
RodDeb wrote:
   23 Mar 2025
@WendyEM @ibaird greatly appreciate your time and effort with this. Thank you.

Please Login or Register to comment.

Location information

Sighting information

Additional information

  • Verbena sp. Associated plant
  • 5mm to 12mm Animal size

Species information

Record quality

  • Images or audio
  • More than one media file
  • Verified by an expert moderator
  • Nearby sighting(s) of same species
  • GPS evidence of location
  • Description
  • Additional attributes
808,155 sightings of 21,973 species from 13,736 contributors
CCA 3.0 | privacy
We acknowledge the Traditional Owners of this land and acknowledge their continuing connection to their culture. We pay our respects to their Elders past and present.