Agaristinae (subfamily)

A Day-Flying Moth at Acton, ACT

Agaristinae (subfamily) at Acton, ACT - 11 Jan 2022 11:40 AM

Agaristinae (subfamily) at Acton, ACT - 11 Jan 2022 11:40 AM

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Identification history

	Agaristinae (subfamily)	11 Jan 2022	donhe
	Agaristinae (subfamily)	11 Jan 2022	JohnBundock

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4 comments

donhe wrote:

11 Jan 2022

Appears to be different from all those in http://lepidoptera.butterflyhouse.com.au/agar/agar-cats.html
Can you rear it to get an adult moth?

JohnBundock wrote:

11 Jan 2022

Sorry, I left it at the Botanic Gardens.

donhe wrote:

11 Jan 2022

Any idea what it was eating?

JohnBundock wrote:

11 Jan 2022

It was on a metal rail.

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Location information

Coordinates 149.108875 -35.277638
Altitude 628.9m
Maps ANBG
Places Acton, ACT

Sighting information

1 Abundance
11 Jan 2022 11:40 AM Recorded on
JohnBundock Recorded by
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Insects Noctuoid moths (except Arctiinae) Moths (Lepidoptera) JohnBundock Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr

Additional information

25mm to 50mm Animal size

Species information

Agaristinae (subfamily) Scientific name
A Day-Flying Moth Common name
Not Sensitive
Local native
Non-invasive or negligible
Up to 1325.44m Recorded at altitude
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