2 A Fairy Moth at Red Hill, ACT
Identification history
| Nemophora (genus) | 19 Jan 2021 | donhe | ||
| Nemophora (genus) | 19 Jan 2021 | ibaird | ||
| Unverified | 19 Jan 2021 | LisaH |
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User's notes
There were a burst of these flitting around the bursaria - I'm guessing newly hatched? I found them breathtaking once they landed, with their metallic sheen.
2 comments
AlisonMilton
wrote:
19 Jan 2021
Lisa, A Nemophora sp. (genus) - A Fairy Moth., under Other moths. I agree, they are stunning.
Location information
- Coordinates 149.103331-35.328080
- Maps Federal Golf Course
- Places Red Hill, ACT
Sighting information
- 8 Abundance
- 19 Jan 2021 11:14 AM Recorded on
- LisaH Recorded by
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My flagged sightings LisaH Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Nemophora (genus) Other moths Moths (Lepidoptera) Insects
Additional information
- 5mm to 12mm Animal size
Species information
- Nemophora (genus) Scientific name
- A Fairy Moth Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 701.3m Recorded at altitude
- External link More information
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- Images or audio
- More than one media file
- Verified by an expert moderator
- Nearby sighting(s) of same species
- GPS evidence of location
- Description
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