1 Magnificent Ghost Moth at Rendezvous Creek, ACT
Identification history
| Abantiades magnificus | 27 Apr 2020 | GlennCocking | ||
| Abantiades magnificus | 31 Mar 2020 | donhe | ||
| Abantiades labyrinthicus | 3 Dec 2019 | donhe | ||
| Hepialidae (family) | 3 Dec 2019 | GG |
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Australian Ghost Moth?
1 comment
ibaird
wrote:
4 Dec 2019
The common names 'swift'ór 'ghost' moth seem to be used interchangebly for Hepiallidae species. This one is known as the Labrynthine Swift/Ghost moth because of its unique forewing patterning.
Location information
- Coordinates 148.952808-35.664200
- Maps Namadgi National Park
- Places Rendezvous Creek, ACT
Sighting information
- 1 Abundance
- 16 Feb 2019 12:27 PM Recorded on
- GG Recorded by
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Collections
Insects Moths (Lepidoptera) Swift and Ghost moths (Hepialidae) GG Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr
Additional information
- Reeds Associated plant
- No Associated Insect
- 50mm or larger Animal size
- Unknown Gender
Species information
- Abantiades magnificus Scientific name
- Magnificent Ghost Moth Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 1111.46m Recorded at altitude
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