Heliotrope Moth at McKellar, ACT
Identification history
| Utetheisa pulchelloides | 1 Feb 2022 | donhe | ||
| Utetheisa pulchelloides | 1 Feb 2022 | Amata |
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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
- 31 Jan 2022 01:01 PM Recorded on
- Amata Recorded by
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Collections
Insects Tiger moths (Arctiinae) Moths (Lepidoptera) Amata
Additional information
- 12mm to 25mm Animal size
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
- Machine learning
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- Nearby sighting(s) of same species
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