Pasture Day Moth at Yass River, NSW
Identification history
| Apina callisto | 29 Sep 2021 | SuziBond | ||
| Unverified | 29 Sep 2021 | JonLewis |
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User's notes
Large caterpillar on short Themeda & Rhytidosperma grass sward. One photo shows underside.
2 comments
JonLewis
wrote:
29 Sep 2021
Thanks Suzi! The moths are quite common here, but I'm surprised at the size of the caterpillar.
Location information
- Coordinates 149.209500-34.976600
- Maps Gang Gang at Yass River
- Places Yass River, NSW
Sighting information
- 1 Abundance
- 19 Sep 2021 10:49 AM Recorded on
- JonLewis Recorded by
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JonLewis Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Apina callisto Noctuoid moths (except Arctiinae) Moths (Lepidoptera) Insects
Additional information
- Themeda, Rhytidosperma Associated plant
- 25mm to 50mm Animal size
Species information
- Apina callisto Scientific name
- Pasture Day Moth Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 889.5m Recorded at altitude
- External link More information
Record quality
- Images or audio
- More than one media file
- Verified by an expert moderator
- Nearby sighting(s) of same species
- GPS evidence of location
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