Anthela nicothoe
Urticating Anthelid at Cotter River, ACT
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| Anthela nicothoe | ibaird | 12 Jan 2019 | |
| Anthela nicothoe | GlennCocking | 12 Jan 2019 | |
| Chelepteryx chalepteryx | ibaird | 2 Jan 2019 | |
| Chelepteryx chalepteryx | donhe | 2 Jan 2019 | |
| Unverified | Christine | 2 Jan 2019 |
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User's notes
Large moth.
3 comments
13 Jan 2019
This is the female of a different Anthelidae species, I think A. nicothoe is the most likely. (Chelepteryx chalepteryx is an autumn flier.)
13 Jan 2019
Christine: about how big was it: head to tail body length, or forewing length, or wingspan?
Location information
- Coordinates 148.808561-35.388318
- Maps Namadgi National Park
- Places Cotter River, ACT
Sighting information
- 1 Abundance
- 1 Jan 2019 01:08 PM Recorded on
- Christine Recorded by
Collections
- Insects Moths (Lepidoptera) Anthelid moths (Anthelidae) Christine Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Anthela nicothoe
Species information
- Anthela nicothoe Scientific name
- Urticating Anthelid Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Minor weed or pest
- Up to 1455.57m Recorded at altitude
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