Ardices curvata

Crimson Tiger Moth at McKellar, ACT

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Ardices curvata ibaird 15 Feb 2022
Ardices curvata Amata 15 Feb 2022

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Saw her flying in the backyard from a distance, and I mistook the Moth for a Lycid Beetle! Later stopped on a grey brick.

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Location information

Sighting information

  • At least 1 Abundance
  • Amata Recorded by
  • 12mm to 25mm Animal size
  • Female Gender

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Species information

  • Ardices curvata Scientific name
  • Crimson Tiger Moth Common name
  • Not Sensitive
  • Local native
  • Non-invasive or negligible
  • Up to 5280.5m Recorded at altitude
  • Synonyms

    Spilosoma curvata

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