1 Crow or Donovan's Day Moth at Molonglo Valley, ACT
Identification history
| Cruria donowani | 8 Feb 2021 | donhe | ||
| Cruria donowani | 8 Feb 2021 | RodDeb |
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User's notes
just wondering why the spelling was changed from Cruria donowani where it appears to be listed as in other places. The first 2 sightings are under this spelling but the last one and subsequent ones will be under Cruria donovani. Am wondering if it is because of the common name of Donovan's Day Moth.
2 comments
donhe
wrote:
8 Feb 2021
It is confusing, but the 'v' and the 'w' were used differently in French in the 19th century, when the French naturalist Boisduval named it 'donowani' in honour of the Irish naturalist Edward Donovan.
RodDeb
wrote:
8 Feb 2021
you are right that is confusing. Thanks for the explanation, appreciate your time, wisdom and help.
Location information
- Coordinates 149.067392-35.304173
- Altitude 575.6m
- Maps National Zoo and Aquarium
- Places Molonglo Valley, ACT
Sighting information
- 1 Abundance
- 8 Feb 2021 02:32 PM Recorded on
- RodDeb Recorded by
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Collections
RodDeb Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Cruria donowani Noctuoid moths (except Arctiinae) Moths (Lepidoptera) Insects
Additional information
- 25mm to 50mm Animal size
Species information
- Cruria donowani Scientific name
- Crow or Donovan's Day Moth Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 1736.4m Recorded at altitude
- External link More information
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- More than one media file
- Verified by an expert moderator
- Nearby sighting(s) of same species
- GPS evidence of location
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