Epicoma contristis

1 Yellow-spotted Epicoma Moth at Symonston, ACT

Epicoma contristis at Symonston, ACT - 15 Dec 2019 06:31 AM

Epicoma contristis at Symonston, ACT - 15 Dec 2019 06:31 AM

Epicoma contristis at Symonston, ACT - 15 Dec 2019 06:31 AM

Epicoma contristis at Symonston, ACT - 15 Dec 2019 06:31 AM

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Identification history

	Epicoma contristis	16 Dec 2019	donhe
	Epicoma contristis	15 Dec 2019	ibaird
	Unidentified	15 Dec 2019	MichaelMulvaney

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In Box Gum Woodland at Callum Brae

2 comments

MichaelMulvaney wrote:

17 Dec 2019

Thanks Ian and Don, I was struck by the beauty of this moth

ibaird wrote:

17 Dec 2019

,Yes, fresh specimens like this apparently mating pair, are stunning.

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Sighting information

2 Abundance
15 Dec 2019 06:31 AM Recorded on
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Insects Moths (Lepidoptera) Noctuoid moths (except Arctiinae) MichaelMulvaney Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr

Additional information

On Eucalyptus Blakleyi twig Associated plant
12mm to 25mm Animal size

Species information

Epicoma contristis Scientific name
Yellow-spotted Epicoma Moth Common name
Not Sensitive
Local native
Non-invasive or negligible
Up to 1368.8m Recorded at altitude
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