Elhamma australasiae
A Swift or Ghost moth (Hepialidae) at Melba, ACT
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| Elhamma australasiae | donhe | 9 Feb 2021 | |
| Elhamma australasiae | ibaird | 9 Feb 2021 | |
| Unverified | kasiaaus | 8 Feb 2021 |
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2 comments
9 Feb 2021
Are you sure it's Elhamma australasiae? It looks so different to the other ones. I was hoping it could be Oncopera rufobrunnea or Oxycanus rufescens but they don't really match either.
9 Feb 2021
Reasonably sure, but I always stand to becorrected! A highly variable species colour-wise, whose distinctive shape, I think, is one of the best guides to identification. First moths appear this time of year from January to March and they can be quite numerous. Its the females which tend to be plain often reddish coloured, but I never fail to be suprised at the different markings and colours I see.
Location information
- Coordinates 149.049617-35.208917
- Altitude 504.4m
- Places Melba, ACT
Sighting information
- At least 1 Abundance
- 4 Feb 2021 11:55 PM Recorded on
- kasiaaus Recorded by
- 25mm to 50mm Animal size
Collections
- kasiaaus Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Elhamma australasiae Swift and Ghost moths (Hepialidae) Moths (Lepidoptera) Insects
Species information
- Elhamma australasiae Scientific name
- A Swift or Ghost moth (Hepialidae) Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 1117.9m Recorded at altitude
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Synonyms
Porina banghaasii Porina banghaasi
Record quality
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