Imma acosma

Imma acosma at O'Connor, ACT

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Identification history

	Imma acosma	15 Feb 2021	donhe
	Imma acosma	15 Feb 2021	ibaird

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Significant sighting

ibaird noted:

6 Sep 2023

These 4 Canberra-based sightings (2 at O'Connor) of this species are unusual because Imma acosma (Immidae family) is regarded as a coastal species. However the sighting of a caterpillar locally at Goorooyarro NR suggests there is a local population.

User's notes

Attracted to UV light at night (50w Gecko).

2 comments

GlennCocking wrote:

3 Mar 2021

This is an unusual sighting, previous records being along the coast and nearby mountains south to Mt Dromedary, with none as far inland as the ACT

ibaird wrote:

3 Mar 2021

Nearest sighting on IiNat (D. Hobern) is at the same latitude as Canberra, but on the coast at Dolphin Point.

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Location information

Coordinates 149.113294 -35.259546
Altitude 511.2m
Places O'Connor, ACT

Sighting information

1 Abundance
30 Jan 2021 08:29 PM Recorded on
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My flagged sightings ibaird NatureMapr Canberra & Southern Tablelands Other moths Moths (Lepidoptera) Insects Significant

Additional information

12mm to 25mm Animal size

Species information

Imma acosma Scientific name
Imma acosma Common name
Not Sensitive
Local native
Non-invasive or negligible
Up to 654.1m Recorded at altitude
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Australian Capital Territory

New South Wales

Queensland

Northern Territory

Western Australia

South Australia

Victoria

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