Australothis rubrescens

Indian Weed Caterpillar at Wanniassa, ACT

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Location information

• Coordinates 149.093340-35.393762
• Altitude 653.5m
• Places Wanniassa, ACT

Sighting information

• 1 Abundance
• 8 Jan 2020 06:21 PM Recorded on
• JohnBundock Recorded by

• Collections

  JohnBundock Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Australothis rubrescens Noctuoid moths (except Arctiinae) Moths (Lepidoptera) Insects

Additional information

• 12mm to 25mm Animal size

Species information

• Australothis rubrescens Scientific name
• Indian Weed Caterpillar Common name
• Not Sensitive
• Local native
• Non-invasive or negligible
• Up to 699.9m Recorded at altitude
• External link More information

• Synonyms

  Heliothis rubrescens (IFB Common 1990 cited in Moths of Australia, MUP)

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