Epiphyas postvittana
1 Light Brown Apple Moth at Paddys River, ACT
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| Epiphyas postvittana | donhe | 24 Jul 2021 | |
| Epiphyas postvittana | ibaird | 23 Jul 2021 | |
| Unverified | Bron | 23 Jul 2021 |
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2 comments
23 Jul 2021
A remarkable photo. The moth seems to have deliberately placed itself alongside a feature which closely matches its own colouring and wing pattern.
23 Jul 2021
I thought that too Ian - not sure how often it happens but it struck me as being cool :)
Location information
- Coordinates 148.889722-35.456667
- Maps Tidbinbilla Nature Reserve
- Places Paddys River, ACT
Sighting information
- At least 1 Abundance
- 12 Nov 2018 09:50 AM Recorded on
- Bron Recorded by
- 12mm to 25mm Animal size
Collections
- Bron Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Epiphyas postvittana Tortricid moths (Tortricidae) Moths (Lepidoptera) Insects
Species information
- Epiphyas postvittana Scientific name
- Light Brown Apple Moth Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 1643m Recorded at altitude
- External link More information
Record quality
Quality score
5 / 7
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