Pterolocera (genus)
1 Antheliid moth at Yarrangobilly, NSW
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| Pterolocera (genus) | ibaird | 7 Mar 2022 | |
| Pterolocera (genus) | donhe | 7 Mar 2022 | |
| Pterolocera leucocera | ibaird | 6 Mar 2022 | |
| Unverified | Willcath80 | 6 Mar 2022 |
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3 comments
7 Mar 2022
Several species do not look like this at
http://www.boldsystems.org/index.php/TaxBrowser_Taxonpage?taxid=3395
but several do.
http://www.boldsystems.org/index.php/TaxBrowser_Taxonpage?taxid=3395
but several do.
7 Mar 2022
I found this report of a caterpillar feeding on Xanthorrhoea: https://southernforestlife.net/happenings/2021/8/10/flies-know-me-by-my-face
7 Mar 2022
Thanks, that's interesting, I haven't seen a reference to Pterolocera feeding on Xanthorrhea until now.
Location information
- Coordinates 148.490672-35.725634
- Maps Kosciuszko National Park
- Places Yarrangobilly, NSW
Sighting information
- 1 Abundance
- 6 Mar 2022 09:54 AM Recorded on
- Willcath80 Recorded by
- 12mm to 25mm Animal size
- Male Gender
Collections
- Willcath80 Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Pterolocera (genus) Anthelid moths (Anthelidae) Moths (Lepidoptera) Insects
Species information
- Pterolocera (genus) Scientific name
- Antheliid moth Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Very rare / threatened
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 1350.4m Recorded at altitude
- External link More information
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- GPS evidence of location
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