Elhamma australasiae
A Swift or Ghost moth (Hepialidae) at O'Connor, ACT
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| Elhamma australasiae | GlennCocking | 14 Feb 2021 | |
| Elhamma australasiae | ibaird | 14 Feb 2021 |
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User's notes
Attracted to UV light at night (50w Gecko).
1 comment
14 Feb 2021
This female appears to have violet coloured underwind/hindwings a some do,may also be red or brown (Moths of Victoria).
Location information
- Coordinates 149.113307-35.259528
- Altitude 594.4m
- Places O'Connor, ACT
Sighting information
- 1 Abundance
- 10 Feb 2021 10:18 PM Recorded on
- ibaird Recorded by
- 50mm or larger Animal size
- Female Gender
Collections
- ibaird 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
Quality score
7 / 7
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