Oenosandra boisduvalii
Boisduval's Autumn Moth at Hawker, ACT
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| Oenosandra boisduvalii | ibaird | 31 Oct 2020 | |
| Oenosandra boisduvalii | donhe | 31 Oct 2020 | |
| Unverified | AlisonMilton | 31 Oct 2020 |
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2 comments
31 Oct 2020
It seems to be about to pupate. Can you take it into captivity (so that the emergent moth cannot escape unobserved) to confirm or deny the ID ?
31 Oct 2020
Sorry Don, This was taken back in September. I usually carry bottles to take moths into captivity but didn't on this occasion.
Location information
- Coordinates 149.035932-35.241172
- Altitude 636.1m
- Places Hawker, ACT
Sighting information
- 1 Abundance
- 12 Sep 2020 11:00 AM Recorded on
- AlisonMilton Recorded by
- 25mm to 50mm Animal size
- Larvae Breeding behaviour
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- AlisonMilton Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Oenosandra boisduvalii Noctuoid moths (except Arctiinae) Moths (Lepidoptera) Insects
Species information
- Oenosandra boisduvalii Scientific name
- Boisduval's Autumn Moth Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 1384.69m Recorded at altitude
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Synonyms
Pterygosoma squamipunctum,
Record quality
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