Handmaiden Moth at Hackett, ACT
Identification history
| Amata (genus) | 16 Mar 2020 | ibaird | ||
| Amata (genus) | 16 Mar 2020 | GlennCocking | ||
| Amata trigonophora | 15 Mar 2020 | MargL | ||
| Amata spp.,family Erebidae | 15 Mar 2020 | MargL |
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Spotted Moth (Amata spp., family Erebidae) warming up after a cold night. Highest moth sighted to date.
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Location information
- Coordinates 149.177605-35.244927
- Maps Mount Majura
- Places Hackett, ACT
Sighting information
- 1 - 3 Abundance
- 15 Mar 2020 08:50 AM Recorded on
- MargL Recorded by
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Collections
Tiger moths (Arctiinae) Insects Moths (Lepidoptera) MargL
Additional information
- Cassinia Longifolia Associated plant
- Another Spotted Moth was fluttering round nearby. This particular moth appeared to be warming up. These moths are currently in abundance on lower Mt Majura 'levee bank' trail. Associated Insect
- 12mm to 25mm Animal size
- Unknown Gender
Species information
- Amata (genus) Scientific name
- Handmaiden Moth Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 1425.71m Recorded at altitude
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- Nearby sighting(s) of same species
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