1 Wattle Goat Moth at Kambah, ACT
Identification history
| Endoxyla encalypti | 31 May 2019 | ibaird | ||
| Endoxyla encalypti | 31 May 2019 | GlennCocking | ||
| Endoxyla leucomochla | 29 May 2019 | Marthijn |
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User's notes
In my backyard (Kambah), location approximate for privacy. Not sure if my ID is wrong, or whether this species is already present with another name.
2 comments
Marthijn
wrote:
1 Jun 2019
Thanks for the ID. I probably should have mentioned that it appeared to have just emerged from the roots of the Black Wattle on which I saw it (judging by the cocoon sticking out of the ground just below it). I agree it looks a lot like the other Endoxyla Encalypti images, but I couldn't see the clear bright blue area around the head in other pictures. Is it a different species from Leucomochla or just a different name?
GlennCocking
wrote:
1 Jun 2019
I think the blue shows up better in photos than with just an eyeball, and don't know how widespread it is across Endoxyla species. E. encalypti and the similar E. liturata are the most common ACT species, and E. leucomochla is different.
Location information
- Coordinates 149.069626-35.376149
- Places Kambah, ACT
Sighting information
- 1 Abundance
- 13 Feb 2012 05:30 PM Recorded on
- Marthijn Recorded by
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Collections
Marthijn Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Endoxyla encalypti Wood moths (Cossidae) Moths (Lepidoptera) Insects
Additional information
- Black Wattle Associated plant
- 50mm or larger Animal size
- Unknown Gender
Species information
- Endoxyla encalypti Scientific name
- Wattle Goat Moth Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 912.9m Recorded at altitude
- External link More information
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Synonyms
Xyleutes encalypti
Record quality
- Images or audio
- More than one media file
- Verified by an expert moderator
- Nearby sighting(s) of same species
- GPS evidence of location
- Description
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