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Sighting 4228868

Lepidoptera unclassified IMMATURE moth

3 Hackett, ACT

Lepidoptera unclassified IMMATURE moth at Hackett, ACT - 20 Jun 2019
Lepidoptera unclassified IMMATURE moth at Hackett, ACT - 20 Jun 2019
Lepidoptera unclassified IMMATURE moth at Hackett, ACT - 20 Jun 2019
Lepidoptera unclassified IMMATURE moth at Hackett, ACT - 20 Jun 2019
Lepidoptera unclassified IMMATURE moth at Hackett, ACT - 20 Jun 2019
Lepidoptera unclassified IMMATURE moth at Hackett, ACT - 20 Jun 2019
Lepidoptera unclassified IMMATURE moth at Hackett, ACT - 20 Jun 2019
Lepidoptera unclassified IMMATURE moth at Hackett, ACT - 20 Jun 2019
Lepidoptera unclassified IMMATURE moth at Hackett, ACT - 20 Jun 2019
Lepidoptera unclassified IMMATURE moth at Hackett, ACT - 20 Jun 2019
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Identification history

Geometridae (family) IMMATURE 22 Aug 2020 donhe
Lepidoptera unclassified IMMATURE moth 21 Aug 2020 GlennCocking
Lepidoptera unclassified IMMATURE moth 21 Aug 2020 GlennCocking
Unidentified 22 Jun 2019 TimL

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User's notes

Sighted on a footbridge handrail at ANBG. Thanks to Marcus Leach for the initial sighting.

2 comments

donhe wrote:
   23 Jun 2019
Any chance of rearing it in protective custody?
donhe wrote:
   22 Aug 2020
I think the posture in image 5 is characteristic of Geometridae.

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Nearby sightings

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Miridae (family) (Unidentified plant bug) at Acton, ACT - 10 Nov 2018 by TimL

Miridae (family)

TimL
Caedicia sp. (genus) (Katydid) at Acton, ACT - 10 Nov 2018 by TimL

Caedicia sp. (genus)

TimL
Pogona barbata (Eastern Bearded Dragon) at Acton, ACT - 10 Nov 2018 by TimL

Pogona barbata

TimL
Coccinella transversalis (Transverse Ladybird) at Acton, ACT - 1 Nov 2018 by TimL

Coccinella transversalis

TimL
Pachycephala pectoralis (Golden Whistler) at Hackett, ACT - 18 Oct 2018 by Alison Milton

Pachycephala pectoralis

Alison Milton
Lauxaniidae (family) (Unidentified lauxaniid fly) at Acton, ACT - 18 Oct 2018 by TimL

Lauxaniidae (family)

TimL
Lasioglossum (Callalictus) callomelittinum (Halictid bee) at Acton, ACT - 13 Oct 2018 by TimL

Lasioglossum (Callalictus) callomelittinum

TimL
Tachyglossus aculeatus (Short-beaked Echidna) at Hackett, ACT - 11 Oct 2018 by BIrdsinCanberra

Tachyglossus aculeatus

BIrdsinCanberra
Acanthorhynchus tenuirostris (Eastern Spinebill) at Acton, ACT - 3 Jul 2018 by Alison Milton

Acanthorhynchus tenuirostris

Alison Milton
Acanthorhynchus tenuirostris (Eastern Spinebill) at Acton, ACT - 15 May 2018 by RodDeb

Acanthorhynchus tenuirostris

RodDeb
Malurus cyaneus (Superb Fairywren) at Canberra Central, ACT - 15 May 2018 by RodDeb

Malurus cyaneus

RodDeb
Acanthorhynchus tenuirostris (Eastern Spinebill) at Acton, ACT - 30 Apr 2018 by RodDeb

Acanthorhynchus tenuirostris

RodDeb
Erina hyacinthina (Varied Dusky-blue) at Canberra Central, ACT - 21 Feb 2018 by PeterR

Erina hyacinthina

PeterR
Ocybadistes walkeri (Green Grass-dart) at Canberra Central, ACT - 21 Feb 2018 by PeterR

Ocybadistes walkeri

PeterR
Papilio aegeus (Orchard Swallowtail, Large Citrus Butterfly) at Hackett, ACT - 15 Feb 2018 by TimL

Papilio aegeus

TimL
Jalmenus evagoras (Imperial Hairstreak) at Acton, ACT - 29 Jan 2018 by Christine

Jalmenus evagoras

Christine
Tachyglossus aculeatus (Short-beaked Echidna) at Acton, ACT - 12 Jan 2018 by AlisonMilton

Tachyglossus aculeatus

AlisonMilton
Dacelo novaeguineae (Laughing Kookaburra) at Acton, ACT - 17 Dec 2017 by RodDeb

Dacelo novaeguineae

RodDeb
Platycercus elegans (Crimson Rosella) at Acton, ACT - 17 Dec 2017 by RodDeb

Platycercus elegans

RodDeb
Comptosia sp. (genus) (Unidentified Comptosia bee fly) at Hackett, ACT - 21 Nov 2017 by TimL

Comptosia sp. (genus)

TimL
Rutilia (Donovanius) sp. (genus & subgenus) (A Bristle Fly) at Hackett, ACT - 21 Nov 2017 by TimL

Rutilia (Donovanius) sp. (genus & subgenus)

TimL
Vulpes vulpes (Red Fox) at Acton, ACT - 2 Nov 2017 by Alison Milton

Vulpes vulpes

Alison Milton
Tachyglossus aculeatus (Short-beaked Echidna) at Canberra Central, ACT - 31 Oct 2017 by AlisonMilton

Tachyglossus aculeatus

AlisonMilton
Rhipidura albiscapa (Grey Fantail) at Canberra Central, ACT - 16 Jun 2017 by Alison Milton

Rhipidura albiscapa

Alison Milton
Acanthorhynchus tenuirostris (Eastern Spinebill) at Acton, ACT - 16 Jun 2017 by Alison Milton

Acanthorhynchus tenuirostris

Alison Milton
Miridae (family) (Unidentified plant bug) at Acton, ACT - 10 Nov 2018 by TimL
Caedicia sp. (genus) (Katydid) at Acton, ACT - 10 Nov 2018 by TimL
Pogona barbata (Eastern Bearded Dragon) at Acton, ACT - 10 Nov 2018 by TimL
Coccinella transversalis (Transverse Ladybird) at Acton, ACT - 1 Nov 2018 by TimL
Pachycephala pectoralis (Golden Whistler) at Hackett, ACT - 18 Oct 2018 by Alison Milton
Lauxaniidae (family) (Unidentified lauxaniid fly) at Acton, ACT - 18 Oct 2018 by TimL
Lasioglossum (Callalictus) callomelittinum (Halictid bee) at Acton, ACT - 13 Oct 2018 by TimL
Tachyglossus aculeatus (Short-beaked Echidna) at Hackett, ACT - 11 Oct 2018 by BIrdsinCanberra
Acanthorhynchus tenuirostris (Eastern Spinebill) at Acton, ACT - 3 Jul 2018 by Alison Milton
Acanthorhynchus tenuirostris (Eastern Spinebill) at Acton, ACT - 15 May 2018 by RodDeb
Malurus cyaneus (Superb Fairywren) at Canberra Central, ACT - 15 May 2018 by RodDeb
Acanthorhynchus tenuirostris (Eastern Spinebill) at Acton, ACT - 30 Apr 2018 by RodDeb
Erina hyacinthina (Varied Dusky-blue) at Canberra Central, ACT - 21 Feb 2018 by PeterR
Ocybadistes walkeri (Green Grass-dart) at Canberra Central, ACT - 21 Feb 2018 by PeterR
Papilio aegeus (Orchard Swallowtail, Large Citrus Butterfly) at Hackett, ACT - 15 Feb 2018 by TimL
Jalmenus evagoras (Imperial Hairstreak) at Acton, ACT - 29 Jan 2018 by Christine
Tachyglossus aculeatus (Short-beaked Echidna) at Acton, ACT - 12 Jan 2018 by AlisonMilton
Dacelo novaeguineae (Laughing Kookaburra) at Acton, ACT - 17 Dec 2017 by RodDeb
Platycercus elegans (Crimson Rosella) at Acton, ACT - 17 Dec 2017 by RodDeb
Comptosia sp. (genus) (Unidentified Comptosia bee fly) at Hackett, ACT - 21 Nov 2017 by TimL
Rutilia (Donovanius) sp. (genus & subgenus) (A Bristle Fly) at Hackett, ACT - 21 Nov 2017 by TimL
Vulpes vulpes (Red Fox) at Acton, ACT - 2 Nov 2017 by Alison Milton
Tachyglossus aculeatus (Short-beaked Echidna) at Canberra Central, ACT - 31 Oct 2017 by AlisonMilton
Rhipidura albiscapa (Grey Fantail) at Canberra Central, ACT - 16 Jun 2017 by Alison Milton
Acanthorhynchus tenuirostris (Eastern Spinebill) at Acton, ACT - 16 Jun 2017 by Alison Milton

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  • 1 Abundance
  • 20 Jun 2019 12:20 PM Recorded on
  • TimL Recorded by

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  • 12mm to 25mm Animal size

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