Epicoma melanospila
Black Spot Moth at Acton, ACT
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| Epicoma melanospila | ibaird | 8 Feb 2021 | |
| Epicoma melanospila | donhe | 8 Feb 2021 | |
| Arctiinae (subfamily) | SuziBond | 8 Feb 2021 | |
| Unverified | WHall | 6 Feb 2021 |
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1 comment
8 Feb 2021
The single long white hairs at front and rear appear to be characteristic of Epicoma melanospila.
Location information
- Coordinates 149.109072-35.277022
- Maps ANBG
- Places Acton, ACT
Sighting information
- 1 Abundance
- 3 Feb 2021 01:41 PM Recorded on
- WHall Recorded by
- 12mm to 25mm Animal size
Collections
- WHall Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Epicoma melanospila Noctuoid moths (except Arctiinae) Moths (Lepidoptera) Insects
Species information
- Epicoma melanospila Scientific name
- Black Spot Moth Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 1062m Recorded at altitude
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Record quality
Quality score
3 / 7
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- Additional attributes
- More than one media file
- Nearby sighting(s) of same species
- GPS evidence of location
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