Opodiphthera (genus)
A gum moth at Undefined Area
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| Opodiphthera (genus) | MichaelMulvaney | 18 Jul 2018 | |
| Sceliphron formosum | MichaelMulvaney | 16 Jul 2018 |
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4 comments
18 Jul 2018
Thanks Roger it seems to be a mixture of mud and papery leaf like substance - but it was a pretty old structure
19 Jul 2018
Agree with Roger, it looks like the cocoon of one of the Opodiphthera gum moths, either O. eucalypti or O. helena.
Location information
- Coordinates 149.175852-35.272908
- Maps Mount Ainslie
Sighting information
- 1 Abundance
- 15 Jul 2018 01:17 PM Recorded on
- MichaelMulvaney Recorded by
- On Trunk of yellow Box (Eucalyptus melliodora) tree Associated plant
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Species information
- Opodiphthera (genus) Scientific name
- A gum moth Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 994m Recorded at altitude
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Synonyms
Austrocaligula sp.(genus)
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