Diuris amabilis
2 Large Golden Moth at Tarago, NSW
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| Diuris amabilis | MattM | 4 Oct 2020 | |
| Diuris amabilis | MattM | 4 Oct 2020 | |
| Diuris chryseopsis | SandraH | 4 Oct 2020 |
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User's notes
very many flowers
2 comments
4 Oct 2020
The shape of the flower and deeper yellow on the labellum suggests D. amabilis (formerly D. behrii). D. amabilis flowers later and is larger than D. chryseopsis.
4 Oct 2020
Ok, thanks. I knew it was a moth orchid, but not very familiar with them. Many hundreds in flower in the Duck Flat TSR
Location information
- Maps Goulburn Mulwaree Council
- Places Tarago, NSW
Sighting information
- 200 Abundance
- SandraH Recorded by
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Species information
- Diuris amabilis Scientific name
- Large Golden Moth Common name
- Sensitive
- Rare or uncommon native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 826m Recorded at altitude
- External link More information
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Synonyms
Diuris behrii
Seasonal activity
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In flower
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