1 Emperor Gum Moth at Jerrabomberra, NSW
Identification history
| Opodiphthera eucalypti | 22 Jan 2022 | donhe | ||
| Opodiphthera eucalypti | 22 Jan 2022 | ibaird | ||
| Unverified | 21 Jan 2022 | SteveBorkowskis |
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User's notes
I’m guessing it might not be a great idea to touch these. Approx 5cm long.
1 comment
ibaird
wrote:
22 Jan 2022
We handled these as kids in Melbourne taking them along to Nature Study at primary school without any ill effects.
Location information
- Coordinates 149.212539-35.392169
- Altitude 679.5m
- Places Jerrabomberra, NSW
Sighting information
- 8 Abundance
- 21 Jan 2022 06:54 PM Recorded on
- SteveBorkowskis Recorded by
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Collections
SteveBorkowskis Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Opodiphthera eucalypti Emperor moths (Saturniidae) Moths (Lepidoptera) Insects
Species information
- Opodiphthera eucalypti Scientific name
- Emperor Gum Moth Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 1250.5m Recorded at altitude
- External link More information
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Synonyms
Austrocaligula eucalypti
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- Nearby sighting(s) of same species
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