Fisera eribola
Orange-hooded Crest-moth at Melba, ACT
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| Fisera eribola | donhe | 4 Mar 2021 | |
| Fisera eribola | ibaird | 3 Mar 2021 | |
| Unverified | Bron | 3 Mar 2021 |
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This moth is common at the moment, appearing every night up to 5 individuals at once. I post this to show how much it can look like part of a branch, and plays dead if disturbed.
2 comments
4 Mar 2021
Hi Bron,
I could not resist putting copies of two of your photos of this species into
http://lepidoptera.butterflyhouse.com.au/naco/eribola.html
Thanks, Don
I could not resist putting copies of two of your photos of this species into
http://lepidoptera.butterflyhouse.com.au/naco/eribola.html
Thanks, Don
Location information
- Coordinates 149.053111-35.208934
- Places Melba, ACT
Sighting information
- 4 - 15 Abundance
- 18 Feb 2021 01:43 PM Recorded on
- Bron Recorded by
- 50mm or larger Animal size
Collections
- Insects Geometer moths (Geometridae) Moths (Lepidoptera) Bron Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Fisera eribola
Species information
- Fisera eribola Scientific name
- Orange-hooded Crest-moth Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 804.9m Recorded at altitude
- External link More information
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6 / 7
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