Ardices curvata

Crimson Tiger Moth at Ainslie, ACT

Ardices curvata at Ainslie, ACT - 9 Sep 2020 12:10 AM
Ardices curvata at Ainslie, ACT - 9 Sep 2020 12:10 AM
Ardices curvata at Ainslie, ACT - 9 Sep 2020 12:10 AM
Ardices curvata at Ainslie, ACT - 9 Sep 2020 12:10 AM
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Ardices curvata 9 Sep 2020 ibaird
Ardices curvata 9 Sep 2020 jb2602

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2 comments

jb2602 wrote:
   9 Sep 2020
Male, more black version - see curvata3.pdf MOV CD
ibaird wrote:
   9 Sep 2020
Yes the local ones seems darker. An adaptation to altitude? See here: https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/BF00379241

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Additional information

  • 12mm to 25mm Animal size

Species information

  • Ardices curvata Scientific name
  • Crimson Tiger Moth Common name
  • Not Sensitive
  • Local native
  • Non-invasive or negligible
  • Up to 5280.5m Recorded at altitude
  • Machine learning

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