2 A Fairy Moth at Red Hill, ACT
Identification history
| Nemophora (genus) | 19 Jan 2021 | donhe | ||
| Nemophora (genus) | 19 Jan 2021 | ibaird | ||
| Unidentified | 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.
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AlisonMilton
wrote:
19 Jan 2021
Lisa, A Nemophora sp. (genus) - A Fairy Moth., under Other moths. I agree, they are stunning.
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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
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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 668.1m Recorded at altitude
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