7 Emperor Gum Moth at Denman Prospect, ACT
Identification history
| Opodiphthera eucalypti | 9 Jan 2022 | donhe | ||
| Opodiphthera eucalypti | 9 Jan 2022 | ibaird | ||
| Unidentified | 9 Jan 2022 | AaronClausen |
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User's notes
Appeared to have some wing damage. Absolutely magnificent creature!
1 comment
ibaird
wrote:
9 Jan 2022
When we were kids in Melnourne, these were much more commonly observed than they are now.
Location information
- Coordinates 149.023115-35.299189
- Altitude 579.0m
- Places Denman Prospect, ACT
Sighting information
- 1 Abundance
- 9 Jan 2022 08:55 AM Recorded on
- AaronClausen Recorded by
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Collections
Insects Moths (Lepidoptera) Emperor moths (Saturniidae) AaronClausen
Additional information
- 50mm or larger Animal size
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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- Verified by an expert moderator
- Nearby sighting(s) of same species
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