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Utetheisa pulchelloides

Heliotrope Moth at Watson, ACT

Utetheisa pulchelloides at Watson, ACT - 17 May 2019
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Identification history

Utetheisa pulchelloides 19 May 2019 GlennCocking
Utetheisa pulchelloides 19 May 2019 ibaird
Unidentified 19 May 2019 Christine

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Marrubium vulgare (Horehound) at Watson, ACT - 26 May 2023 by abread111 Nassella trichotoma (Serrated Tussock) at Watson, ACT - 26 May 2023 by abread111 Rosa rubiginosa (Sweet Briar, Eglantine) at Watson, ACT - 26 May 2023 by abread111 Phytolacca octandra (Inkweed) at Watson, ACT - 26 May 2023 by abread111 Acacia genistifolia (Early Wattle) at Watson, ACT - 23 Aug 2021 by abread111 Mycena sp. (Mycena) at Watson, ACT - 7 Jun 2021 by tpreston Seirotrana sp. (genus) (Darkling beetle) at Watson, ACT - 7 Jun 2021 by tpreston Macrolepiota clelandii (Macrolepiota clelandii) at Watson, ACT - 28 Mar 2021 by Heino1 Papilio anactus (Dainty Swallowtail) at Watson, ACT - 18 Jan 2020 by MatthewFrawley Acacia decurrens (Green Wattle) at Watson, ACT - 5 Mar 2019 by waltraud Acacia baileyana (Cootamundra Wattle, Golden Mimosa) at Watson, ACT - 5 Mar 2019 by waltraud
Marrubium vulgare (Horehound) at Watson, ACT - 26 May 2023 by abread111
Nassella trichotoma (Serrated Tussock) at Watson, ACT - 26 May 2023 by abread111
Rosa rubiginosa (Sweet Briar, Eglantine) at Watson, ACT - 26 May 2023 by abread111
Phytolacca octandra (Inkweed) at Watson, ACT - 26 May 2023 by abread111
Acacia genistifolia (Early Wattle) at Watson, ACT - 23 Aug 2021 by abread111
Mycena sp. (Mycena) at Watson, ACT - 7 Jun 2021 by tpreston
Seirotrana sp. (genus) (Darkling beetle) at Watson, ACT - 7 Jun 2021 by tpreston
Macrolepiota clelandii (Macrolepiota clelandii) at Watson, ACT - 28 Mar 2021 by Heino1
Papilio anactus (Dainty Swallowtail) at Watson, ACT - 18 Jan 2020 by MatthewFrawley
Acacia decurrens (Green Wattle) at Watson, ACT - 5 Mar 2019 by waltraud
Acacia baileyana (Cootamundra Wattle, Golden Mimosa) at Watson, ACT - 5 Mar 2019 by waltraud

Location information

Species information

  • Utetheisa pulchelloides Scientific name
  • Heliotrope Moth Common name
  • Not Sensitive
  • Local Native
  • Non-Invasive

Sighting information

  • 1 - 3 Abundance
  • 17 May 2019 12:58 PM Recorded on
  • Christine Recorded by

Additional information

  • 12mm to 25mm Animal size

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