Anestia (genus)

2 A tiger moth at Acton, ACT

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Identification history

Anestia (genus)	21 Mar 2019	donhe
Anestia (genus)	21 Mar 2019	ibaird
Unverified	21 Mar 2019	TimL

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This is follow-up to the 18th March sighting 4204137. The moth has now laid her many eggs on the remains of her original cocoon and is noticeably much smaller in size than in the earlier sighting. ANBG Section 27.

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Location information

Coordinates 149.109652 -35.275447
Maps ANBG
Places Acton, ACT

Sighting information

1 Abundance
20 Mar 2019 01:24 PM Recorded on
TimL Recorded by
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TimL Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Tiger moths (Arctiinae) Moths (Lepidoptera) Insects

Additional information

5mm to 12mm Animal size

Species information

Anestia (genus) Scientific name
A tiger moth Common name
Not Sensitive
Local native
Non-invasive or negligible
Up to 816.87m Recorded at altitude
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