Utetheisa pulchelloides
Heliotrope Moth at McKellar, ACT
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| Utetheisa pulchelloides | donhe | 1 Feb 2022 | |
| Utetheisa pulchelloides | Amata | 1 Feb 2022 |
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User's notes
First observed flying and dismissed it as Pieris rapae. But when it rested on the grass, I knew that it was a moth by the triangular shape. Other moths present were Crambinae, Plantain Moth and another strange one which I'll have to research.
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Location information
- Places McKellar, ACT
Sighting information
- 1 Abundance
- Amata Recorded by
- 12mm to 25mm Animal size
Collections
- Amata Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Utetheisa pulchelloides Tiger moths (Arctiinae) Moths (Lepidoptera) Insects
Species information
- Utetheisa pulchelloides Scientific name
- Heliotrope Moth Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 1738.4m Recorded at altitude
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Record quality
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5 / 7
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