Achyra affinitalis
1 Cotton Web Spinner at Hughes, ACT
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| Achyra affinitalis | ibaird | 22 Jan 2019 | |
| Achyra affinitalis | GlennCocking | 22 Jan 2019 | |
| Unverified | JonSteinbeck | 19 Jan 2019 |
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User's notes
A small moth observed on the ground amongst the leaf litter. It was by itself in an area surrounded by small trees and shrubs, under some of the larger eucalyptus trees.
3 comments
23 Jan 2019
Yes, there are several plain examples on the ALA which match,, including a near identical local record by D. Hobern at Aranda.
Location information
- Coordinates 149.102573-35.328068
- Altitude 656.3m
- Maps Red Hill Nature Reserve
- Places Hughes, ACT
Sighting information
- 1 Abundance
- 19 Jan 2019 08:54 AM Recorded on
- JonSteinbeck Recorded by
- 5mm to 12mm Animal size
Collections
- BIrdsinCanberra Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Achyra affinitalis Pyralid or Snout Moths (Pyralidae & Crambidae) Moths (Lepidoptera) Insects
Species information
- Achyra affinitalis Scientific name
- Cotton Web Spinner Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Medium weed or pest
- Up to 1225m Recorded at altitude
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Synonyms
Nymphyla sordida
Record quality
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