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Ciampa arietaria

Brown Pasture Looper Moth at Lyneham, ACT

Ciampa arietaria at Lyneham, ACT - 25 Mar 2021
Ciampa arietaria at Lyneham, ACT - 25 Mar 2021
Ciampa arietaria at Lyneham, ACT - 25 Mar 2021
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Identification history

Ciampa arietaria 25 Mar 2021 donhe
Ciampa arietaria 25 Mar 2021 ibaird
Unidentified 25 Mar 2021 trevorpreston

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Moth about 20-25mm on brick wall Lyneham High School.

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Elhamma australasiae (Elhamma) at Lyneham, ACT - 10 Apr 2023 by trevorpreston Dieuches sp. (genus) (A seed bug) at Lyneham, ACT - 9 Mar 2023 by trevorpreston Sericesthis nigrolineata (Dusky pasture scarab) at Lyneham, ACT - 15 Jan 2023 by trevorpreston Xanthoria sp. (A lichen) at Lyneham, ACT - 10 Aug 2022 by trevorpreston Psephotus haematonotus (Red-rumped Parrot) at Lyneham, ACT - 6 Jul 2022 by trevorpreston zz agaric (stem; gills not white/cream) at Lyneham, ACT - 20 Jun 2022 by trevorpreston Amanita phalloides (Death Cap) at Lyneham, ACT - 18 May 2022 by trevorpreston Drymaplaneta communis (Eastern Wood Runner, Common Shining Cockroach) at Lyneham, ACT - 12 May 2022 by trevorpreston Cosmodes elegans (Green Blotched Moth) at Lyneham, ACT - 5 May 2022 by trevorpreston Eleusine indica (Crowsfoot Grass) at Lyneham, ACT - 28 Apr 2022 by trevorpreston Ectropis excursaria (Common Bark Moth) at Lyneham, ACT - 18 Feb 2022 by tpreston Trigonidiidae (family) (Swordtail cricket) at Lyneham, ACT - 9 Feb 2022 by tpreston Conocephalus semivittatus (Meadow katydid) at Lyneham, ACT - 14 Dec 2021 by tpreston Gryllotalpa australis (Mole cricket) at Lyneham, ACT - 2 Dec 2021 by tpreston Helpis minitabunda (Threatening jumping spider) at Lyneham, ACT - 16 Nov 2021 by tpreston Tortula at Lyneham, ACT - 12 Nov 2021 by Tapirlord Australopacifica scaphoidea (Skiff planarian) at Lyneham, ACT - 28 Oct 2021 by tpreston Epiphyas postvittana (Light Brown Apple Moth) at Lyneham, ACT - 23 Jul 2021 by MattFox Australoplana alba (A flatworm) at Lyneham, ACT - 22 Jul 2021 by MattFox Trifolium repens (White Clover) at Lyneham, ACT - 21 Jul 2021 by Ned_Johnston Dieuches sp. (genus) (A seed bug) at Lyneham, ACT - 4 May 2021 by tpreston Badumna sp. (genus) (Lattice-web spider) at Lyneham, ACT - 3 May 2021 by trevorpreston Asianopis sp. (genus) (Net casting spider) at Lyneham, ACT - 3 May 2021 by tpreston Ciampa arietaria (Brown Pasture Looper Moth) at Lyneham, ACT - 23 Apr 2021 by tpreston Collybia s.l. at Lyneham, ACT - 25 Mar 2021 by tpreston Proteuxoa bistrigula (An Owlet Moth) at Lyneham, ACT - 23 Mar 2021 by tpreston Asianopis subrufa (Rufous net casting spider) at Lyneham, ACT - 10 Mar 2021 by tpreston Mandalotus sp. (genus) (Unidentified Mandalotus weevil) at Lyneham, ACT - 10 Mar 2021 by tpreston Australomimetus sp. (genus) (Unidentified Pirate spider) at Lyneham, ACT - 9 Mar 2021 by trevorpreston Aglossa caprealis (Small Tabby, Stored Grain Moth) at Lyneham, ACT - 26 Feb 2021 by tpreston Coccinellidae sp. (family) (Unidentified lady beetle) at Lyneham, ACT - 22 Dec 2020 by tpreston Coccinellidae sp. (family) (Unidentified lady beetle) at Lyneham, ACT - 22 Dec 2020 by tpreston Leucophoroptera sp. (genus) (Mirid bug) at Lyneham, ACT - 22 Dec 2020 by tpreston Harmonia conformis (Common Spotted Ladybird) at Lyneham, ACT - 22 Dec 2020 by tpreston Aedes (Rampamyia) notoscriptus (Striped Mosquito) at Lyneham, ACT - 7 Dec 2020 by Ned_Johnston Ocrisiona sp. (genus) (Unidentified wasp mimic) at Lyneham, ACT - 7 Dec 2020 by Ned_Johnston Dasypodia selenophora (Southern old lady moth) at Lyneham, ACT - 26 Nov 2020 by Ned_Johnston Apocrita (suborder) (Unidentified wasp) at Lyneham, ACT - 6 Mar 2020 by tpreston Mythimna (Pseudaletia) convecta (Common Armyworm) at Lyneham, ACT - 24 Oct 2019 by jbromilow50 Dolophones sp. (genus) (Wrap-around spider) at Lyneham, ACT - 6 Feb 2019 by YumiCallaway
Elhamma australasiae (Elhamma) at Lyneham, ACT - 10 Apr 2023 by trevorpreston
Dieuches sp. (genus) (A seed bug) at Lyneham, ACT - 9 Mar 2023 by trevorpreston
Sericesthis nigrolineata (Dusky pasture scarab) at Lyneham, ACT - 15 Jan 2023 by trevorpreston
Xanthoria sp. (A lichen) at Lyneham, ACT - 10 Aug 2022 by trevorpreston
Psephotus haematonotus (Red-rumped Parrot) at Lyneham, ACT - 6 Jul 2022 by trevorpreston
zz agaric (stem; gills not white/cream) at Lyneham, ACT - 20 Jun 2022 by trevorpreston
Amanita phalloides (Death Cap) at Lyneham, ACT - 18 May 2022 by trevorpreston
Drymaplaneta communis (Eastern Wood Runner, Common Shining Cockroach) at Lyneham, ACT - 12 May 2022 by trevorpreston
Cosmodes elegans (Green Blotched Moth) at Lyneham, ACT - 5 May 2022 by trevorpreston
Eleusine indica (Crowsfoot Grass) at Lyneham, ACT - 28 Apr 2022 by trevorpreston
Ectropis excursaria (Common Bark Moth) at Lyneham, ACT - 18 Feb 2022 by tpreston
Trigonidiidae (family) (Swordtail cricket) at Lyneham, ACT - 9 Feb 2022 by tpreston
Conocephalus semivittatus (Meadow katydid) at Lyneham, ACT - 14 Dec 2021 by tpreston
Gryllotalpa australis (Mole cricket) at Lyneham, ACT - 2 Dec 2021 by tpreston
Helpis minitabunda (Threatening jumping spider) at Lyneham, ACT - 16 Nov 2021 by tpreston
Tortula at Lyneham, ACT - 12 Nov 2021 by Tapirlord
Australopacifica scaphoidea (Skiff planarian) at Lyneham, ACT - 28 Oct 2021 by tpreston
Epiphyas postvittana (Light Brown Apple Moth) at Lyneham, ACT - 23 Jul 2021 by MattFox
Australoplana alba (A flatworm) at Lyneham, ACT - 22 Jul 2021 by MattFox
Trifolium repens (White Clover) at Lyneham, ACT - 21 Jul 2021 by Ned_Johnston
Dieuches sp. (genus) (A seed bug) at Lyneham, ACT - 4 May 2021 by tpreston
Badumna sp. (genus) (Lattice-web spider) at Lyneham, ACT - 3 May 2021 by trevorpreston
Asianopis sp. (genus) (Net casting spider) at Lyneham, ACT - 3 May 2021 by tpreston
Ciampa arietaria (Brown Pasture Looper Moth) at Lyneham, ACT - 23 Apr 2021 by tpreston
Collybia s.l. at Lyneham, ACT - 25 Mar 2021 by tpreston
Proteuxoa bistrigula (An Owlet Moth) at Lyneham, ACT - 23 Mar 2021 by tpreston
Asianopis subrufa (Rufous net casting spider) at Lyneham, ACT - 10 Mar 2021 by tpreston
Mandalotus sp. (genus) (Unidentified Mandalotus weevil) at Lyneham, ACT - 10 Mar 2021 by tpreston
Australomimetus sp. (genus) (Unidentified Pirate spider) at Lyneham, ACT - 9 Mar 2021 by trevorpreston
Aglossa caprealis (Small Tabby, Stored Grain Moth) at Lyneham, ACT - 26 Feb 2021 by tpreston
Coccinellidae sp. (family) (Unidentified lady beetle) at Lyneham, ACT - 22 Dec 2020 by tpreston
Coccinellidae sp. (family) (Unidentified lady beetle) at Lyneham, ACT - 22 Dec 2020 by tpreston
Leucophoroptera sp. (genus) (Mirid bug) at Lyneham, ACT - 22 Dec 2020 by tpreston
Harmonia conformis (Common Spotted Ladybird) at Lyneham, ACT - 22 Dec 2020 by tpreston
Aedes (Rampamyia) notoscriptus (Striped Mosquito) at Lyneham, ACT - 7 Dec 2020 by Ned_Johnston
Ocrisiona sp. (genus) (Unidentified wasp mimic) at Lyneham, ACT - 7 Dec 2020 by Ned_Johnston
Dasypodia selenophora (Southern old lady moth) at Lyneham, ACT - 26 Nov 2020 by Ned_Johnston
Apocrita (suborder) (Unidentified wasp) at Lyneham, ACT - 6 Mar 2020 by tpreston
Mythimna (Pseudaletia) convecta (Common Armyworm) at Lyneham, ACT - 24 Oct 2019 by jbromilow50
Dolophones sp. (genus) (Wrap-around spider) at Lyneham, ACT - 6 Feb 2019 by YumiCallaway

Location information

Species information

  • Ciampa arietaria Scientific name
  • Brown Pasture Looper Moth Common name
  • Not Sensitive
  • Local Native
  • Medium Weed or Pest

Sighting information

  • 1 Abundance
  • 25 Mar 2021 02:31 PM Recorded on
  • trevorpreston Recorded by

Additional information

  • 12mm to 25mm Animal size

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