Hecatesia fenestrata
5 Common Whistling Moth at Acton, ACT
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| Hecatesia fenestrata | donhe | 7 Oct 2020 | |
| Hecatesia fenestrata | ibaird | 7 Oct 2020 | |
| Unverified | leith7 | 7 Oct 2020 |
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3 comments
7 Oct 2020
This is a male (see whistling structure in each forewing). First sighting of this interesting day-flying moth species on CNM. Male of the species has a unique wing structures which allows it to generate a whistling noise thought to attract females. Females don't have the whistling ability. Food plant recorded as the dodder laurel: Cassytha melanta (Devil's Twine). Has been recorded on Black Mountain previously (ANIC specimen, both sexes, wing fragments only, see images Bold Systems 4). Males of H. fenestrata are diurnal, flying a figure of eight pattern at dusk, whistling to attract females (Zborowski and Edwards 2007).
7 Oct 2020
Hi Leith. I have downloaded one of the original photos and cropped it, and added it back to be used on the Species page when confirmed.
Location information
- Coordinates 149.097011-35.272261
- Maps Black Mountain
- Places Acton, ACT
Sighting information
- 1 Abundance
- 6 Oct 2020 11:58 PM Recorded on
- leith7 Recorded by
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Species information
- Hecatesia fenestrata Scientific name
- Common Whistling Moth Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 754m Recorded at altitude
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