Earias huegeliana
Rough Bollworm at Melba, ACT
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| Earias huegeliana | donhe | 16 Aug 2021 | |
| Earias huegeliana | ibaird | 15 Aug 2021 | |
| Earias vittella | donhe | 3 Feb 2021 | |
| Unverified | kasiaaus | 3 Feb 2021 |
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It seemed more green in real life than the photos show.
2 comments
14 Aug 2021
I can't check at ANIC at the moment, but believe this is more likely to be another Earias huegliana. Doesn't it match the illustration of that species in MoV better than the one of E. vittella (and E. vitella isn't in the MoV CD). According to Inat, Earias huegliana is a widespread species, incl in southern Australia, and E. vittella is much more northern.
15 Aug 2021
I agree, it seems more likely, based on the relative distribution of the two Earias sp. to be E. huegliana.
Location information
- Coordinates 149.049873-35.208650
- Altitude 571.7m
- Places Melba, ACT
Sighting information
- At least 1 Abundance
- 25 Jan 2021 12:43 AM Recorded on
- kasiaaus Recorded by
- 12mm to 25mm Animal size
Collections
- kasiaaus Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Earias huegeliana Noctuoid moths (except Arctiinae) Moths (Lepidoptera) Insects
Species information
- Earias huegeliana Scientific name
- Rough Bollworm Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Minor weed or pest
- Up to 612m Recorded at altitude
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