Synemon plana
Golden Sun Moth at Gungahlin, ACT
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| Synemon plana | MichaelMulvaney | 22 Nov 2017 | |
| Synemon plana | MatthewFrawley | 22 Nov 2017 |
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2 comments
22 Nov 2017
Thanks Matt a known location but good to see that this endangered moth is still around at this site
22 Nov 2017
Nice shot Matt. This is a male, the females have bright yellow/orange hindwings rather than the bronze hindwings shown here.
Location information
- Coordinates 149.163679-35.175318
- Maps Mulligans Flat
- Places Gungahlin, ACT
Sighting information
- 1 Abundance
- 19 Nov 2017 11:05 AM Recorded on
- MatthewFrawley Recorded by
- Wallaby grass Associated plant
- 12mm to 25mm Animal size
- Unknown Gender
Collections
- MatthewFrawley 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
- External link More information
Record quality
Quality score
4 / 7
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- GPS evidence of location
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