Anestia (genus)
A tiger moth at Acton, ACT
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| Anestia (genus) | ibaird | 30 Mar 2019 | |
| Anestia (genus) | TimL | 30 Mar 2019 |
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User's notes
A follow-up sighting to 4204211 and 4204137 at ANBG Section 27. The tiny wingless female Tiger Moth is seen facing downwards and guarding the developing eggs. Development within the eggs is quite obvious when the images are compared across the sightings.
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Location information
- Coordinates 149.109652-35.275447
- Maps ANBG
- Places Acton, ACT
Sighting information
- 1 Abundance
- 27 Mar 2019 02:26 PM Recorded on
- TimL Recorded by
- 5mm to 12mm Animal size
Collections
- TimL Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Anestia (genus) Tiger moths (Arctiinae) Moths (Lepidoptera) Insects
Species information
- Anestia (genus) Scientific name
- A tiger moth Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 816.87m Recorded at altitude
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Record quality
Quality score
6 / 7
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