Synemon plana

Golden Sun Moth at Narrabundah, ACT

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Identification history

	Synemon plana	14 Nov 2019	MichaelMulvaney
	Synemon plana	14 Nov 2019	RobParnell

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My neighbour 4 houses away was spreading glyphosate on his nature strip. I showed him the photo of the moth. I suspect an ongoing conversation will happen. First up I will send the photo to his phone.

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MichaelMulvaney wrote:

14 Nov 2019

Thanks Rob - Near your sighting from last year - hopefully you can convince your neighbours that it is very impressive that their nature strips are golden sun moth gardens, rather than the drab expanses of exotic grasses that the rest of us have. I wish I had an endangered species in my garden particularity one that flashes a golden sun.

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Location information

Coordinates 149.142375 -35.331155
Places Narrabundah, ACT

Sighting information

At least 1 Abundance
14 Nov 2019 08:24 AM Recorded on
RobParnell Recorded by
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Insects Moths (Lepidoptera) Sun moths (Castniidae) RobParnell Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr ACT threatened species

Additional information

12mm to 25mm Animal size
Unknown Gender

Species information

Synemon plana Scientific name
Golden Sun Moth Common name
Not Sensitive
Vulnerable *
Non-invasive or negligible
Up to 702m Recorded at altitude
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Australian Capital Territory

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South Australia

Victoria

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