Unidentified Anthelid Moth at Paddys River, ACT
Identification history
| Anthela (genus) immature | 24 Jun 2018 | MichaelMulvaney | ||
| Unverified | 26 Aug 2017 | SWishart |
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User's notes
The caterpillar was crossing the Camel Back firetrail. I've selected 12 to 25 mm in size but it could have been a little larger - definitely under 50 mm though.
1 comment
donhe
wrote:
4 Jan 2018
The photo resembles that of Anthela basigera at
http://lepidoptera.butterflyhouse.com.au/anth/basigera.html
which is one of a group of 4 related Anthela species:
Anthela basigera occurs in Victoria, and South Australia.
Anthela denticulata occurs mainly in southern Victoria.
Anthela euryphrica occurs in mainly central New South Wales.
Anthela oressarcha occurs mainly in the mountain areas of southern New South Wales,
so I think it is most probably Anthela oressarcha.
http://lepidoptera.butterflyhouse.com.au/anth/basigera.html
which is one of a group of 4 related Anthela species:
Anthela basigera occurs in Victoria, and South Australia.
Anthela denticulata occurs mainly in southern Victoria.
Anthela euryphrica occurs in mainly central New South Wales.
Anthela oressarcha occurs mainly in the mountain areas of southern New South Wales,
so I think it is most probably Anthela oressarcha.
Location information
- Coordinates 148.894333-35.446400
- Altitude 935.6m
- Maps Tidbinbilla Nature Reserve
- Places Paddys River, ACT
Sighting information
- 1 Abundance
- 23 Aug 2017 02:26 PM Recorded on
- SWishart Recorded by
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SWishart Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Anthela (genus) immature Anthelid moths (Anthelidae) Moths (Lepidoptera) Insects
Additional information
- 12mm to 25mm Animal size
Species information
- Anthela (genus) immature Scientific name
- Unidentified Anthelid Moth Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 1559.5m Recorded at altitude
- External link More information
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