Uresiphita ornithopteralis
Tree Lucerne Moth at Weston, ACT
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| Uresiphita ornithopteralis | MichaelMulvaney | 2 May 2020 | |
| Uresiphita ornithopteralis | donhe | 20 Apr 2020 | |
| Unverified | AliceH | 8 Apr 2020 |
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7 comments
20 Apr 2020
Thanks. Were there signs it was feeding on the Grass, or just hanging around ?
Uresiphita ornithopteralis normally feeds on Fabaceae, see http://lepidoptera.butterflyhouse.com.au/pyru/ornithopteralis.html
20 Apr 2020
Thanks donhe. when I saw it it was travelling up the grass blade but I did not see it eating. I thought this high risk behaviour on its part so I stepped away after taking a quick shot so as not to draw the attention of a bird.
Location information
- Coordinates 149.063463-35.342793
- Maps Fowles St. Woodland, Weston
- Places Weston, ACT
Sighting information
- 1 Abundance
- 8 Apr 2020 05:16 AM Recorded on
- AliceH Recorded by
- 5mm to 12mm Animal size
- Unknown Gender
Collections
- AliceH Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Uresiphita ornithopteralis Pyralid or Snout Moths (Pyralidae & Crambidae) Moths (Lepidoptera) Insects
Species information
- Uresiphita ornithopteralis Scientific name
- Tree Lucerne Moth Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 1097.68m Recorded at altitude
- External link More information
Record quality
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3 / 7
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