Emperor Gum Moth at Wamboin, NSW
Identification history
| Opodiphthera eucalypti | 12 Dec 2021 | donhe | ||
| Opodiphthera eucalypti | 10 Dec 2021 | natureguy |
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donhe
wrote:
12 Dec 2021
Late instar O. helena larvae have all blue tubercles, and a prominent off-white line along each side. O. eucalypti has mainly red tubercles, and the pale line along just above the legs.
Location information
- Coordinates 149.273573-35.262560
- Places Wamboin, NSW
Sighting information
- At least 1 Abundance
- 26 Dec 2020 01:43 PM Recorded on
- natureguy Recorded by
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Collections
Insects Moths (Lepidoptera) Emperor moths (Saturniidae) natureguy Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr
Additional information
- 50mm or larger Animal size
- Unknown Gender
- Larvae Breeding behaviour
Species information
- Opodiphthera eucalypti Scientific name
- Emperor Gum Moth Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 1188.8m Recorded at altitude
- Machine learning
- External link More information
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Synonyms
Austrocaligula eucalypti
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- More than one media file
- Verified by an expert moderator
- Nearby sighting(s) of same species
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