Chelepteryx collesi
White-stemmed Gum Moth at Hughes, ACT
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| Chelepteryx collesi | ruthkerruish | 1 Jan 2018 |
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Spines on larvae and cocoons stick into flesh and cause rashes.
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Location information
- Coordinates 149.098967-35.338290
- Places Hughes, ACT
Sighting information
- 2 Abundance
- 31 Dec 2017 12:00 AM Recorded on
- ruthkerruish Recorded by
- Eucalyptus sp. Associated plant
- 50mm or larger Animal size
- Larvae Breeding behaviour
- Unknown Gender
Collections
- ruthkerruish Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Chelepteryx collesi Anthelid moths (Anthelidae) Moths (Lepidoptera) Insects
Species information
- Chelepteryx collesi Scientific name
- White-stemmed Gum Moth Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 819.8m Recorded at altitude
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5 / 7
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