1 Lesser Budworm at Hughes, ACT
Identification history
| Heliothis punctifera | 24 Nov 2019 | donhe | ||
| Heliothis punctifera | 23 Nov 2019 | ibaird | ||
| Unidentified | 23 Nov 2019 | LisaH |
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User's notes
Stunning, especially when the sun glance off its wings. But also well hidden.
1 comment
ibaird
wrote:
24 Nov 2019
An extremely widespread and potentially significant agricultural pest occurring throughout Australia, see ALA distribution map. It can occur in very large numbers. Its surprising we have not recorded it before.
Location information
- Coordinates 149.103156-35.327611
- Maps Red Hill Nature Reserve
- Places Hughes, ACT
Sighting information
- 1 Abundance
- 23 Nov 2019 12:35 PM Recorded on
- LisaH Recorded by
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Insects Noctuoid moths (except Arctiinae) Moths (Lepidoptera) LisaH
Additional information
- 25mm to 50mm Animal size
Species information
- Heliothis punctifera Scientific name
- Lesser Budworm Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Medium weed or pest
- Up to 652.59m Recorded at altitude
- Machine learning
- External link More information
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Synonyms
Heliothis leucatma
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