Synemon plana
2 Golden Sun Moth at The Fair, Watson
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| Synemon plana | ibaird | 11 Nov 2017 | |
| Synemon plana | waltraud | 11 Nov 2017 |
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Significant sighting
waltraud noted:
11 Nov 2017
First record of a female S plana on Mt Majura close to a site where males were observed 4 years earlier. Indicates possibly a viable breeding population.
User's notes
I discovered this moth yesterday during weeding late afternoon; the moth was mainly walking and performed very short (about 10cm long) low dashes of "flight"; I collected it with my hands, brought it to near-by car and took above photographs using a book as background.
Several males of S. plana have been reported further north east (uphill) to this site. I will upload the photographs and details.
1 comment
11 Nov 2017
I think this is the female, bright orange hindwings, with black markings. Given you found it on the ground. They are describes as being more sedentary and wait for the males to find them. Great photos, nice to record both sexes at roughly the same site close by to each other, suggesting this is a viable breeding area for this endangered species.
Location information
- Coordinates 149.169347-35.226754
- Maps The Fair, Watson
- Places Watson, ACT
Sighting information
- 1 Abundance
- 10 Nov 2017 04:44 PM Recorded on
- waltraud Recorded by
- 12mm to 25mm Animal size
Collections
- Significant waltraud Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr ACT threatened species! Synemon plana Sun moths (Castniidae) Moths (Lepidoptera) Insects
Species information
- Synemon plana Scientific name
- Golden Sun Moth Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Vulnerable *
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 702m Recorded at altitude
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- Nearby sighting(s) of same species
- GPS evidence of location