Nyctemera amicus
Senecio Moth, Magpie Moth, Cineraria Moth at Isaacs, ACT
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| Nyctemera amicus | Mike | 19 Jan 2021 | |
| Nyctemera amicus | Mike | 6 Jan 2021 |
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5 comments
6 Jan 2021
Very decorative. Did you see the caterpillar that made it? Can you take it into protective custody until a moth emerges. I would really like the confirmation of what the moth looks like before pronouncing on it. If a photo of this caterpillar was in a previous sighting, it would be better to add this photo to that sighting rather than have it separately.
6 Jan 2021
The caterpillar is in Nearby sightings but I will link them later. I wondered about adding the pupa record to the caterpillar one but that messes with dates so i thought it would be better seeing it in the Timeline. I should have the moth in a week or so. I have about a dozen pupae in captivity and there are many more hidden in the garden.
6 Jan 2021
For now could you include the sighting number of the caterpillar in a comment please ?
6 Jan 2021
Caterpillar shown in earlier sighting https://canberra.naturemapr.org/sightings/4363974. It might not be the same caterpillar but is brother/sister/cousin from same plant.
Location information
- Coordinates 149.115890-35.373718
- Places Isaacs, ACT
Sighting information
- 4 - 15 Abundance
- 4 Jan 2021 10:05 AM Recorded on
- Mike Recorded by
- 12mm to 25mm Animal size
Collections
- Mike Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Nyctemera amicus Tiger moths (Arctiinae) Moths (Lepidoptera) Insects
Species information
- Nyctemera amicus Scientific name
- Senecio Moth, Magpie Moth, Cineraria Moth Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 1813.54m Recorded at altitude
- External link More information
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Synonyms
Nyctemera amica
Record quality
Quality score
5 / 7
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- Nearby sighting(s) of same species
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- More than one media file
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