Utetheisa (genus)
A tiger moth at Hughes, ACT
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| Utetheisa (genus) | ibaird | 29 Dec 2020 | |
| Utetheisa (genus) | donhe | 29 Dec 2020 | |
| Utetheisa pulchelloides | JackyF | 28 Dec 2020 |
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User's notes
Sorry I could not get a closer photo
2 comments
29 Dec 2020
Proximity is not the problem. Getting a view that shows the markings at the forewing tornus is important for distinguishing the Utetheisa species.
Location information
- Coordinates 149.096408-35.327967
- Maps Hughes Grassy Woodland Red Hill to Yarralumla Creek
- Places Hughes, ACT
Sighting information
- 1 Abundance
- 28 Dec 2020 12:19 PM Recorded on
- JackyF Recorded by
- Senecio Associated plant
- 12mm to 25mm Animal size
Collections
- JackyF Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Utetheisa (genus) Tiger moths (Arctiinae) Moths (Lepidoptera) Insects
Species information
- Utetheisa (genus) Scientific name
- A tiger moth Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 1582.7m Recorded at altitude
- External link More information
Record quality
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4 / 7
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- More than one media file
- Nearby sighting(s) of same species
- GPS evidence of location