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Dasygaster padockina

Tasmanian Cutworm at Watson, ACT

Dasygaster padockina at Watson, ACT - 18 Aug 2020
Dasygaster padockina at Watson, ACT - 18 Aug 2020
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Identification history

Dasygaster padockina 23 Aug 2020 ibaird
Dasygaster padockina 22 Aug 2020 donhe
Noctuidae (family) 18 Aug 2020 ibaird
Noctuidae (family) 18 Aug 2020 donhe
Unidentified 18 Aug 2020 trevorpreston

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2 comments

donhe wrote:
   18 Aug 2020
The circle and oval in the cell suggest Noctuoidea, but I do not know one with that straight scalloped forewing margin
GlennCocking wrote:
   22 Aug 2020
It's probably Dasygaster paddockina

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Callitris endlicheri (Black Cypress Pine) at Watson, ACT - 6 Jul 2022 by abread111 Limnodynastes tasmaniensis (Spotted Grass Frog) at Watson, ACT - 24 May 2022 by trevorpreston Inocybe sp. (Inocybe) at Watson, ACT - 24 May 2022 by trevorpreston Laccaria sp. (Laccaria) at Watson, ACT - 24 May 2022 by trevorpreston Limnodynastes tasmaniensis (Spotted Grass Frog) at Watson, ACT - 24 May 2022 by trevorpreston Caenoplana coerulea (Blue Planarian, Blue Garden Flatworm) at Watson, ACT - 24 May 2022 by trevorpreston Junonia villida (Meadow Argus) at Watson, ACT - 17 Apr 2022 by MatthewFrawley Ocyphaps lophotes (Crested Pigeon) at Watson, ACT - 17 Apr 2022 by MatthewFrawley Gynatrix pulchella (Hemp Bush) at Watson, ACT - 16 Sep 2021 by abread111 Clematis leptophylla (Small-leaf Clematis, Old Man's Beard) at Watson, ACT - 8 Sep 2021 by HannahWindley Clematis leptophylla (Small-leaf Clematis, Old Man's Beard) at Watson, ACT - 23 Aug 2021 by abread111 Acacia rubida (Red-leaved Wattle) at Watson, ACT - 23 Aug 2021 by abread111 Cryptops sp. (genus) (Blind Scolopendroid Centipede) at Watson, ACT - 7 Jun 2021 by tpreston Uloma (Uloma) sanguinipes (Darkling beetle) at Watson, ACT - 7 Jun 2021 by tpreston Laccaria sp. (Laccaria) at Watson, ACT - 7 Jun 2021 by tpreston Storosa obscura (Dark Storosa) at Watson, ACT - 7 Jun 2021 by tpreston Oxychilus cellarius (Cellar Snail) at Watson, ACT - 7 Jun 2021 by tpreston Limacella pitereka at Watson, ACT - 28 Mar 2021 by Heino1 Riccia multifida (A liverwort) at Watson, ACT - 10 Feb 2021 by tpreston Paropsisterna cloelia (Eucalyptus variegated beetle) at Watson, ACT - 10 Feb 2021 by tpreston Orthetrum caledonicum (Blue Skimmer) at Watson, ACT - 10 Feb 2021 by tpreston Chauliognathus tricolor (Tricolor soldier beetle) at Watson, ACT - 10 Feb 2021 by tpreston Cryptachaea gigantipes (White porch spider) at Watson, ACT - 10 Feb 2021 by trevorpreston Gonipterus sp. (genus) (Eucalyptus Weevil) at Watson, ACT - 10 Feb 2021 by tpreston Scopula rubraria (Plantain Moth) at Watson, ACT - 10 Feb 2021 by tpreston Juncus subsecundus (Finger Rush) at Watson, ACT - 14 Jan 2021 by JaneR Elatine gratioloides (Waterwort) at Watson, ACT - 17 Dec 2020 by JaneR Ecnolagria grandis (Honeybrown beetle) at Watson, ACT - 10 Dec 2020 by Roger Pseudoperga lewisii (A Sawfly) at Watson, ACT - 10 Dec 2020 by Roger Litoria peronii (Peron's Tree Frog, Emerald Spotted Tree Frog) at Watson, ACT - 10 Dec 2020 by Roger Riccia sp. (Liverwort) at Watson, ACT - 16 Sep 2020 by tpreston Erodium cicutarium (Common Storksbill, Common Crowfoot) at Watson, ACT - 18 Aug 2020 by tpreston Marrubium vulgare (Horehound) at Watson, ACT - 18 Aug 2020 by tpreston Acacia sp. at Watson, ACT - 18 Aug 2020 by tpreston Acacia genistifolia (Early Wattle) at Watson, ACT - 18 Aug 2020 by tpreston Clematis leptophylla (Small-leaf Clematis, Old Man's Beard) at Watson, ACT - 18 Aug 2020 by tpreston Eleocharis sp. (Spike-rush) at Watson, ACT - 18 Aug 2020 by tpreston Chrysocephalum semipapposum (Clustered Everlasting) at Watson, ACT - 18 Aug 2020 by tpreston Erodium cicutarium (Common Storksbill, Common Crowfoot) at Watson, ACT - 18 Aug 2020 by Goldtuft864 Cardiaspina albitextura (White Lace Lerp) at Watson, ACT - 21 Jan 2020 by HelenCross Eriococcus coriaceus (Gumtree Scale) at Watson, ACT - 21 Jan 2020 by HelenCross Oriolus sagittatus (Olive-backed Oriole) at Watson, ACT - 21 Jan 2020 by HelenCross Ptilotula penicillata (White-plumed Honeyeater) at Watson, ACT - 20 Jan 2020 by Alison Milton Oriolus sagittatus (Olive-backed Oriole) at Watson, ACT - 20 Jan 2020 by Alison Milton Oriolus sagittatus (Olive-backed Oriole) at Watson, ACT - 18 Jan 2020 by MatthewFrawley Elatine gratioloides (Waterwort) at Watson, ACT - 16 Nov 2019 by JaneR Isolepis levynsiana (Tiny Flat-sedge) at Watson, ACT - 16 Nov 2019 by JaneR Crassula helmsii (Swamp Stonecrop) at Watson, ACT - 16 Nov 2019 by JaneR Glossostigma cleistanthum at Watson, ACT - 16 Nov 2019 by JaneR Lythrum hyssopifolia (Small Loosestrife) at Watson, ACT - 16 Nov 2019 by JaneR Isolepis cernua (Slender Clubrush) at Watson, ACT - 16 Nov 2019 by JaneR Glossostigma diandrum (Spoon-leaf Mud-mat) at Watson, ACT - 16 Nov 2019 by JaneR Saratus hesperus ("Venus" Peacock Spider) at Watson, ACT - 7 Oct 2019 by Harrisi Brachychiton populneus subsp. populneus (Kurrajong) at Watson, ACT - 17 Aug 2019 by danswell Clematis leptophylla (Small-leaf Clematis, Old Man's Beard) at Watson, ACT - 13 Aug 2019 by AaronClausen Podargus strigoides (Tawny Frogmouth) at Watson, ACT - 18 May 2019 by rawshorty Oligochaeta sp. (class) (Unidentified earthworm) at Watson, ACT - 17 May 2019 by Christine Austrolestes leda (Wandering Ringtail) at Watson, ACT - 17 May 2019 by Christine Neobatrachus sudellae (Sudell's Frog or Common Spadefoot) at Watson, ACT - 15 Dec 2018 by danswell Leucochrysum albicans subsp. tricolor (Hoary Sunray) at Watson, ACT - 10 Oct 2017 by MelitaMilner
Callitris endlicheri (Black Cypress Pine) at Watson, ACT - 6 Jul 2022 by abread111
Limnodynastes tasmaniensis (Spotted Grass Frog) at Watson, ACT - 24 May 2022 by trevorpreston
Inocybe sp. (Inocybe) at Watson, ACT - 24 May 2022 by trevorpreston
Laccaria sp. (Laccaria) at Watson, ACT - 24 May 2022 by trevorpreston
Limnodynastes tasmaniensis (Spotted Grass Frog) at Watson, ACT - 24 May 2022 by trevorpreston
Caenoplana coerulea (Blue Planarian, Blue Garden Flatworm) at Watson, ACT - 24 May 2022 by trevorpreston
Junonia villida (Meadow Argus) at Watson, ACT - 17 Apr 2022 by MatthewFrawley
Ocyphaps lophotes (Crested Pigeon) at Watson, ACT - 17 Apr 2022 by MatthewFrawley
Gynatrix pulchella (Hemp Bush) at Watson, ACT - 16 Sep 2021 by abread111
Clematis leptophylla (Small-leaf Clematis, Old Man's Beard) at Watson, ACT - 8 Sep 2021 by HannahWindley
Clematis leptophylla (Small-leaf Clematis, Old Man's Beard) at Watson, ACT - 23 Aug 2021 by abread111
Acacia rubida (Red-leaved Wattle) at Watson, ACT - 23 Aug 2021 by abread111
Cryptops sp. (genus) (Blind Scolopendroid Centipede) at Watson, ACT - 7 Jun 2021 by tpreston
Uloma (Uloma) sanguinipes (Darkling beetle) at Watson, ACT - 7 Jun 2021 by tpreston
Laccaria sp. (Laccaria) at Watson, ACT - 7 Jun 2021 by tpreston
Storosa obscura (Dark Storosa) at Watson, ACT - 7 Jun 2021 by tpreston
Oxychilus cellarius (Cellar Snail) at Watson, ACT - 7 Jun 2021 by tpreston
Limacella pitereka at Watson, ACT - 28 Mar 2021 by Heino1
Riccia multifida (A liverwort) at Watson, ACT - 10 Feb 2021 by tpreston
Paropsisterna cloelia (Eucalyptus variegated beetle) at Watson, ACT - 10 Feb 2021 by tpreston
Orthetrum caledonicum (Blue Skimmer) at Watson, ACT - 10 Feb 2021 by tpreston
Chauliognathus tricolor (Tricolor soldier beetle) at Watson, ACT - 10 Feb 2021 by tpreston
Cryptachaea gigantipes (White porch spider) at Watson, ACT - 10 Feb 2021 by trevorpreston
Gonipterus sp. (genus) (Eucalyptus Weevil) at Watson, ACT - 10 Feb 2021 by tpreston
Scopula rubraria (Plantain Moth) at Watson, ACT - 10 Feb 2021 by tpreston
Juncus subsecundus (Finger Rush) at Watson, ACT - 14 Jan 2021 by JaneR
Elatine gratioloides (Waterwort) at Watson, ACT - 17 Dec 2020 by JaneR
Ecnolagria grandis (Honeybrown beetle) at Watson, ACT - 10 Dec 2020 by Roger
Pseudoperga lewisii (A Sawfly) at Watson, ACT - 10 Dec 2020 by Roger
Litoria peronii (Peron's Tree Frog, Emerald Spotted Tree Frog) at Watson, ACT - 10 Dec 2020 by Roger
Riccia sp. (Liverwort) at Watson, ACT - 16 Sep 2020 by tpreston
Erodium cicutarium (Common Storksbill, Common Crowfoot) at Watson, ACT - 18 Aug 2020 by tpreston
Marrubium vulgare (Horehound) at Watson, ACT - 18 Aug 2020 by tpreston
Acacia sp. at Watson, ACT - 18 Aug 2020 by tpreston
Acacia genistifolia (Early Wattle) at Watson, ACT - 18 Aug 2020 by tpreston
Clematis leptophylla (Small-leaf Clematis, Old Man's Beard) at Watson, ACT - 18 Aug 2020 by tpreston
Eleocharis sp. (Spike-rush) at Watson, ACT - 18 Aug 2020 by tpreston
Chrysocephalum semipapposum (Clustered Everlasting) at Watson, ACT - 18 Aug 2020 by tpreston
Erodium cicutarium (Common Storksbill, Common Crowfoot) at Watson, ACT - 18 Aug 2020 by Goldtuft864
Cardiaspina albitextura (White Lace Lerp) at Watson, ACT - 21 Jan 2020 by HelenCross
Eriococcus coriaceus (Gumtree Scale) at Watson, ACT - 21 Jan 2020 by HelenCross
Oriolus sagittatus (Olive-backed Oriole) at Watson, ACT - 21 Jan 2020 by HelenCross
Ptilotula penicillata (White-plumed Honeyeater) at Watson, ACT - 20 Jan 2020 by Alison Milton
Oriolus sagittatus (Olive-backed Oriole) at Watson, ACT - 20 Jan 2020 by Alison Milton
Oriolus sagittatus (Olive-backed Oriole) at Watson, ACT - 18 Jan 2020 by MatthewFrawley
Elatine gratioloides (Waterwort) at Watson, ACT - 16 Nov 2019 by JaneR
Isolepis levynsiana (Tiny Flat-sedge) at Watson, ACT - 16 Nov 2019 by JaneR
Crassula helmsii (Swamp Stonecrop) at Watson, ACT - 16 Nov 2019 by JaneR
Glossostigma cleistanthum at Watson, ACT - 16 Nov 2019 by JaneR
Lythrum hyssopifolia (Small Loosestrife) at Watson, ACT - 16 Nov 2019 by JaneR
Isolepis cernua (Slender Clubrush) at Watson, ACT - 16 Nov 2019 by JaneR
Glossostigma diandrum (Spoon-leaf Mud-mat) at Watson, ACT - 16 Nov 2019 by JaneR
Saratus hesperus ("Venus" Peacock Spider) at Watson, ACT - 7 Oct 2019 by Harrisi
Brachychiton populneus subsp. populneus (Kurrajong) at Watson, ACT - 17 Aug 2019 by danswell
Clematis leptophylla (Small-leaf Clematis, Old Man's Beard) at Watson, ACT - 13 Aug 2019 by AaronClausen
Podargus strigoides (Tawny Frogmouth) at Watson, ACT - 18 May 2019 by rawshorty
Oligochaeta sp. (class) (Unidentified earthworm) at Watson, ACT - 17 May 2019 by Christine
Austrolestes leda (Wandering Ringtail) at Watson, ACT - 17 May 2019 by Christine
Neobatrachus sudellae (Sudell's Frog or Common Spadefoot) at Watson, ACT - 15 Dec 2018 by danswell
Leucochrysum albicans subsp. tricolor (Hoary Sunray) at Watson, ACT - 10 Oct 2017 by MelitaMilner

Location information

Species information

  • Not Sensitive
  • Local Native
  • Non-Invasive

Sighting information

  • 1 Abundance
  • 18 Aug 2020 12:53 PM Recorded on
  • trevorpreston Recorded by

Additional information

  • 12mm to 25mm Animal size

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