Emperor Gum Moth at Hackett, ACT
Identification history
| Opodiphthera eucalypti | 12 Feb 2020 | GlennCocking | ||
| Opodiphthera eucalypti | 12 Feb 2020 | Thommo17 |
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2 comments
donhe
wrote:
13 Feb 2020
The little triangle at the forewing mid-costa is looking a bit faint on this one, so I think it might be A. Helena.
What do you reckon?
What do you reckon?
GlennCocking
wrote:
13 Feb 2020
That mark is a bit variable. Lack of bands on forelegs suggests O. eucalypti.
Location information
- Coordinates 149.088889-35.276389
- Maps Black Mountain
- Places Hackett, ACT
Sighting information
- At least 1 Abundance
- 24 Jan 2018 10:53 PM Recorded on
- Thommo17 Recorded by
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Collections
Featured Thommo17 Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Opodiphthera eucalypti Emperor moths (Saturniidae) Moths (Lepidoptera) Insects
Additional information
- 50mm or larger Animal size
Species information
- Opodiphthera eucalypti Scientific name
- Emperor Gum Moth Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 1250.5m Recorded at altitude
- External link More information
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Synonyms
Austrocaligula eucalypti
Record quality
- Images or audio
- More than one media file
- Verified by an expert moderator
- Nearby sighting(s) of same species
- GPS evidence of location
- Description
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