Helena Gum Moth at Melba, ACT
Identification history
| Opodiphthera helena | 30 Apr 2022 | GlennCocking | ||
| Opodiphthera helena | 10 Mar 2022 | ibaird | ||
| Opodiphthera eucalypti | 10 Mar 2022 | kasiaaus |
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2 comments
kasiaaus
wrote:
10 Mar 2022
Hmmm. I did not think the legs were striped enough for O. Helena compared to for instance sighting 4425338.
ibaird
wrote:
11 Mar 2022
There are no white tick marks near the base of the forewing. And the pink eyespot is well away from the forewing mainline.
Location information
- Coordinates 149.050137-35.208692
- Altitude 600.1m
- Places Melba, ACT
Sighting information
- At least 1 Abundance
- 10 Jan 2022 12:01 AM Recorded on
- kasiaaus Recorded by
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Collections
kasiaaus Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Opodiphthera helena Emperor moths (Saturniidae) Moths (Lepidoptera) Insects
Additional information
- 50mm or larger Animal size
Species information
- Opodiphthera helena Scientific name
- Helena Gum Moth Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 1670m Recorded at altitude
- External link More information
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Synonyms
Austrocaligula helena
Record quality
- Images or audio
- More than one media file
- Verified by an expert moderator
- Nearby sighting(s) of same species
- GPS evidence of location
- Description
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