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Chlorocoma vertumnaria

1 Red-fringed Emerald at O'Connor, ACT

Chlorocoma vertumnaria at O'Connor, ACT - 22 Mar 2022
Chlorocoma vertumnaria at O'Connor, ACT - 22 Mar 2022
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Chlorocoma vertumnaria 26 Mar 2022 donhe
Chlorocoma vertumnaria 26 Mar 2022 ibaird

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Chloroclystis approximata (Plumed or Cherry Looper) at O'Connor, ACT - 29 Apr 2022 by ibaird Fisera (genus) (Unidentified Fisera moths) at O'Connor, ACT - 29 Apr 2022 by ibaird Metasia pharisalis (A Crambid moth) at O'Connor, ACT - 29 Apr 2022 by ibaird Thalaina clara (Clara's Satin Moth) at O'Connor, ACT - 29 Apr 2022 by ibaird Thalaina selenaea (Orange-rimmed Satin Moth) at O'Connor, ACT - 29 Apr 2022 by ibaird Palaeosia undescribed species at O'Connor, ACT - 6 Apr 2022 by ibaird Scioglyptis lyciaria (White-patch Bark Moth) at O'Connor, ACT - 22 Mar 2022 by ibaird Chloroclystis catastreptes (Green and Brown Carpet) at O'Connor, ACT - 22 Mar 2022 by ibaird Smyriodes undescribed species nr aplectaria at O'Connor, ACT - 22 Mar 2022 by ibaird Scioglyptis loxographa (Light Grey Bark Moth) at O'Connor, ACT - 22 Mar 2022 by ibaird Scioglyptis (genus) (Bark Moth) at O'Connor, ACT - 22 Mar 2022 by ibaird Cosmopterigidae (family) (Unidentified Cosmopterigid moth) at O'Connor, ACT - 22 Mar 2022 by ibaird Glyphipterix perimetalla (Five-bar Sedge-moth) at O'Connor, ACT - 22 Mar 2022 by ibaird Stathmopoda melanochra (An Oecophorid moth (Eriococcus caterpillar)) at O'Connor, ACT - 22 Mar 2022 by ibaird Chlorocoma melocrossa (Cream-fringed Emerald) at O'Connor, ACT - 22 Mar 2022 by ibaird Palaeosia undescribed species at O'Connor, ACT - 22 Mar 2022 by ibaird Proteuxoa microspila (Little Noctuid) at O'Connor, ACT - 22 Mar 2022 by ibaird Ardozyga thermochroa (A Gelechioid moth) at O'Connor, ACT - 13 Mar 2022 by ibaird Scatochresis episema (A scat moth) at O'Connor, ACT - 13 Mar 2022 by ibaird Scoparia emmetropis (A Crambid moth) at O'Connor, ACT - 13 Mar 2022 by ibaird Assara holophragma at O'Connor, ACT - 13 Mar 2022 by ibaird Lichenaula (genus) at O'Connor, ACT - 11 Mar 2022 by ibaird Leptozestis and Trachydora (genera) (A cosmet moth) at O'Connor, ACT - 3 Mar 2022 by ibaird Epitymbia alaudana (Epitymbia alaudana) at O'Connor, ACT - 3 Mar 2022 by ibaird Philobota stella (A concealer moth) at O'Connor, ACT - 3 Mar 2022 by ibaird Heteroteucha anthodora (A Concealer moth) at O'Connor, ACT - 3 Mar 2022 by ibaird Meritastis undescribed species (A Tortricid moth) at O'Connor, ACT - 3 Mar 2022 by ibaird Fisera eribola (Orange-hooded Crest-moth) at O'Connor, ACT - 3 Mar 2022 by ibaird Palimmeces leucopelta (A concealer moth) at O'Connor, ACT - 3 Mar 2022 by ibaird Crocanthes micradelpha (A longhorned moth) at O'Connor, ACT - 3 Mar 2022 by ibaird Cicadellidae sp. (family) (Unidentified leafhopper) at O'Connor, ACT - 3 Mar 2022 by ibaird Heteroteucha translatella (Heteroteucha translatella) at O'Connor, ACT - 3 Mar 2022 by ibaird Macrobathra baliomitra (A Gelechioid moth) at O'Connor, ACT - 3 Mar 2022 by ibaird Furcatrox procera (Ochre-rimmed Cape-moth) at O'Connor, ACT - 3 Mar 2022 by ibaird Nepticulidae (family) (Pigmy Moths) at O'Connor, ACT - 3 Mar 2022 by ibaird Lophotoma diagrapha (Double-line Snout Moth) at O'Connor, ACT - 3 Mar 2022 by ibaird Garrha idiosema (A concealer moth) at O'Connor, ACT - 3 Mar 2022 by ibaird Amelora (genus) (Nacophorini) at O'Connor, ACT - 3 Mar 2022 by ibaird Galleria mellonella (Greater Wax Moth) at O'Connor, ACT - 3 Mar 2022 by ibaird Proteuxoa atra (Sombre Noctuid) at O'Connor, ACT - 16 Feb 2022 by ibaird Proteuxoa provisional species 1 at O'Connor, ACT - 14 Feb 2022 by ibaird Asura lydia (Lydia Lichen Moth) at O'Connor, ACT - 14 Feb 2022 by ibaird Ectopatria horologa (Nodding Saltbush Moth) at O'Connor, ACT - 14 Feb 2022 by ibaird Macrobathra chrysotoxa (A cosmet moth) at O'Connor, ACT - 13 Feb 2022 by ibaird Palimmeces pseudomorpha at O'Connor, ACT - 13 Feb 2022 by ibaird Papilio anactus (Dainty Swallowtail) at O'Connor, ACT - 8 Feb 2022 by ibaird Papilio aegeus (Orchard Swallowtail, Large Citrus Butterfly) at O'Connor, ACT - 2 Feb 2022 by KMcCue Acanthodela protophaes (A Concealer moth) at O'Connor, ACT - 23 Jan 2022 by ibaird Austroterpna paratorna (Rounded Grey) at O'Connor, ACT - 23 Jan 2022 by ibaird Meritastis undescribed species (A Tortricid moth) at O'Connor, ACT - 23 Jan 2022 by ibaird Garrha (genus) (A concealer moth) at O'Connor, ACT - 23 Jan 2022 by ibaird Clarana clarana (A Tortricid moth) at O'Connor, ACT - 23 Jan 2022 by ibaird Spilonota constrictana (A Tortricid moth) at O'Connor, ACT - 23 Jan 2022 by ibaird Mormoscopa phricozona (A Herminiid Moth) at O'Connor, ACT - 23 Jan 2022 by ibaird Tymbophora peltastis (A Xyloryctid moth) at O'Connor, ACT - 23 Jan 2022 by ibaird Culladia cuneiferellus (Crambinae mpth) at O'Connor, ACT - 16 Jan 2022 by ibaird Pasiphilodes testulata (Pome looper) at O'Connor, ACT - 16 Jan 2022 by ibaird Mataeomera mesotaenia (Mataeomera mesotaenia) at O'Connor, ACT - 16 Jan 2022 by ibaird Melanodes anthracitaria (Black Geometrid) at O'Connor, ACT - 16 Jan 2022 by ibaird Maxates (genus) (An Emerald moth) at O'Connor, ACT - 16 Jan 2022 by ibaird Capusa senilis (Black-banded Wedge-moth) at O'Connor, ACT - 15 Jan 2022 by ibaird Aloa marginata (Donovan's Tiger Moth) at O'Connor, ACT - 15 Jan 2022 by ibaird Achyra nigrirenalis (Pyraustinae) at O'Connor, ACT - 15 Jan 2022 by ibaird Psilosticha pristis (Little Brown Bark Moth) at O'Connor, ACT - 15 Jan 2022 by ibaird Eulechria heliophanes (A Concealer moth) at O'Connor, ACT - 15 Jan 2022 by ibaird Entometa apicalis (Gum Snout Moth) at O'Connor, ACT - 15 Jan 2022 by ibaird Xylorycta luteotactella (A Gelechioid moth) at O'Connor, ACT - 12 Jan 2022 by ibaird Paropsisterna nobilitata (Leaf beetle, Button beetle) at O'Connor, ACT - 12 Jan 2022 by ibaird Neumichtis nigerrima (Black Turnip Moth) at O'Connor, ACT - 12 Jan 2022 by ibaird Sceleocantha glabricollis (Wattle root longicorn) at O'Connor, ACT - 12 Jan 2022 by ibaird Nola paromoea (Divided Tuft-moth) at O'Connor, ACT - 11 Jan 2022 by ibaird Compsotropha selenias (A Concealer moth) at O'Connor, ACT - 11 Jan 2022 by ibaird Gastrinodes argoplaca (Cryptic Bark Moth) at O'Connor, ACT - 11 Jan 2022 by ibaird Ericibdela delotis (A Concealer moth) at O'Connor, ACT - 11 Jan 2022 by ibaird Myriostephes matura at O'Connor, ACT - 11 Jan 2022 by ibaird Prorocopis euxantha (Golden Crest) at O'Connor, ACT - 11 Jan 2022 by ibaird Tanychilus sp. (genus) (Comb-clawed beetle) at O'Connor, ACT - 11 Jan 2022 by ibaird Garrha rubella (A Concealer moth) at O'Connor, ACT - 11 Jan 2022 by ibaird Macrobathra (genus) (A cosmet moth) at O'Connor, ACT - 11 Jan 2022 by ibaird Syringoseca mimica (Syringoseca mimica) at O'Connor, ACT - 11 Jan 2022 by ibaird Capua intractana (A Tortricid moth) at O'Connor, ACT - 11 Jan 2022 by ibaird Telura sp. (genus) (A scarab beetle) at O'Connor, ACT - 11 Jan 2022 by ibaird Ericrypsina chorodoxa (Ericrypsina chorodoxa) at O'Connor, ACT - 11 Jan 2022 by ibaird Barea confusella (A Concealer moth) at O'Connor, ACT - 10 Jan 2022 by ibaird Pinara cana (Neat Pinara) at O'Connor, ACT - 10 Jan 2022 by ibaird Leucania uda (A Noctuid moth) at O'Connor, ACT - 8 Jan 2022 by ibaird Thoracolopha undescribed species MoV6 at O'Connor, ACT - 8 Jan 2022 by ibaird Papilio anactus (Dainty Swallowtail) at O'Connor, ACT - 8 Jan 2022 by ibaird Papilio aegeus (Orchard Swallowtail, Large Citrus Butterfly) at O'Connor, ACT - 8 Jan 2022 by ibaird Eccymatoge fulvida (A geometer moth) at O'Connor, ACT - 28 Dec 2021 by ibaird Agrotis munda (Brown Cutworm) at O'Connor, ACT - 22 Dec 2021 by ibaird Telecrates melanochrysa (Telecrates melanochrysa) at O'Connor, ACT - 22 Dec 2021 by ibaird Thoracolopha (genus) (A Noctuid moth) at O'Connor, ACT - 30 Nov 2021 by ibaird Capusa sp.(genus) (A Wedge moth) at O'Connor, ACT - 29 Nov 2021 by ibaird Scenedra decoratalis (A Pyralid moth) at O'Connor, ACT - 29 Nov 2021 by ibaird Chloroclystis insigillata (Chloroclystis insigillata) at O'Connor, ACT - 8 Nov 2021 by ibaird Termessa zonophanes (Double Yellow-patched Footman) at O'Connor, ACT - 8 Nov 2021 by ibaird Rhuma argyraspis (Webbed Grey) at O'Connor, ACT - 8 Nov 2021 by ibaird Condica aroana (Small Condica Moth) at O'Connor, ACT - 8 Nov 2021 by ibaird Megalorhipida leucodactyla (Spiderling Moth) at O'Connor, ACT - 11 Sep 2021 by ibaird
Chloroclystis approximata (Plumed or Cherry Looper) at O'Connor, ACT - 29 Apr 2022 by ibaird
Fisera (genus) (Unidentified Fisera moths) at O'Connor, ACT - 29 Apr 2022 by ibaird
Metasia pharisalis (A Crambid moth) at O'Connor, ACT - 29 Apr 2022 by ibaird
Thalaina clara (Clara's Satin Moth) at O'Connor, ACT - 29 Apr 2022 by ibaird
Thalaina selenaea (Orange-rimmed Satin Moth) at O'Connor, ACT - 29 Apr 2022 by ibaird
Palaeosia undescribed species at O'Connor, ACT - 6 Apr 2022 by ibaird
Scioglyptis lyciaria (White-patch Bark Moth) at O'Connor, ACT - 22 Mar 2022 by ibaird
Chloroclystis catastreptes (Green and Brown Carpet) at O'Connor, ACT - 22 Mar 2022 by ibaird
Smyriodes undescribed species nr aplectaria at O'Connor, ACT - 22 Mar 2022 by ibaird
Scioglyptis loxographa (Light Grey Bark Moth) at O'Connor, ACT - 22 Mar 2022 by ibaird
Scioglyptis (genus) (Bark Moth) at O'Connor, ACT - 22 Mar 2022 by ibaird
Cosmopterigidae (family) (Unidentified Cosmopterigid moth) at O'Connor, ACT - 22 Mar 2022 by ibaird
Glyphipterix perimetalla (Five-bar Sedge-moth) at O'Connor, ACT - 22 Mar 2022 by ibaird
Stathmopoda melanochra (An Oecophorid moth (Eriococcus caterpillar)) at O'Connor, ACT - 22 Mar 2022 by ibaird
Chlorocoma melocrossa (Cream-fringed Emerald) at O'Connor, ACT - 22 Mar 2022 by ibaird
Palaeosia undescribed species at O'Connor, ACT - 22 Mar 2022 by ibaird
Proteuxoa microspila (Little Noctuid) at O'Connor, ACT - 22 Mar 2022 by ibaird
Ardozyga thermochroa (A Gelechioid moth) at O'Connor, ACT - 13 Mar 2022 by ibaird
Scatochresis episema (A scat moth) at O'Connor, ACT - 13 Mar 2022 by ibaird
Scoparia emmetropis (A Crambid moth) at O'Connor, ACT - 13 Mar 2022 by ibaird
Assara holophragma at O'Connor, ACT - 13 Mar 2022 by ibaird
Lichenaula (genus) at O'Connor, ACT - 11 Mar 2022 by ibaird
Leptozestis and Trachydora (genera) (A cosmet moth) at O'Connor, ACT - 3 Mar 2022 by ibaird
Epitymbia alaudana (Epitymbia alaudana) at O'Connor, ACT - 3 Mar 2022 by ibaird
Philobota stella (A concealer moth) at O'Connor, ACT - 3 Mar 2022 by ibaird
Heteroteucha anthodora (A Concealer moth) at O'Connor, ACT - 3 Mar 2022 by ibaird
Meritastis undescribed species (A Tortricid moth) at O'Connor, ACT - 3 Mar 2022 by ibaird
Fisera eribola (Orange-hooded Crest-moth) at O'Connor, ACT - 3 Mar 2022 by ibaird
Palimmeces leucopelta (A concealer moth) at O'Connor, ACT - 3 Mar 2022 by ibaird
Crocanthes micradelpha (A longhorned moth) at O'Connor, ACT - 3 Mar 2022 by ibaird
Cicadellidae sp. (family) (Unidentified leafhopper) at O'Connor, ACT - 3 Mar 2022 by ibaird
Heteroteucha translatella (Heteroteucha translatella) at O'Connor, ACT - 3 Mar 2022 by ibaird
Macrobathra baliomitra (A Gelechioid moth) at O'Connor, ACT - 3 Mar 2022 by ibaird
Furcatrox procera (Ochre-rimmed Cape-moth) at O'Connor, ACT - 3 Mar 2022 by ibaird
Nepticulidae (family) (Pigmy Moths) at O'Connor, ACT - 3 Mar 2022 by ibaird
Lophotoma diagrapha (Double-line Snout Moth) at O'Connor, ACT - 3 Mar 2022 by ibaird
Garrha idiosema (A concealer moth) at O'Connor, ACT - 3 Mar 2022 by ibaird
Amelora (genus) (Nacophorini) at O'Connor, ACT - 3 Mar 2022 by ibaird
Galleria mellonella (Greater Wax Moth) at O'Connor, ACT - 3 Mar 2022 by ibaird
Proteuxoa atra (Sombre Noctuid) at O'Connor, ACT - 16 Feb 2022 by ibaird
Proteuxoa provisional species 1 at O'Connor, ACT - 14 Feb 2022 by ibaird
Asura lydia (Lydia Lichen Moth) at O'Connor, ACT - 14 Feb 2022 by ibaird
Ectopatria horologa (Nodding Saltbush Moth) at O'Connor, ACT - 14 Feb 2022 by ibaird
Macrobathra chrysotoxa (A cosmet moth) at O'Connor, ACT - 13 Feb 2022 by ibaird
Palimmeces pseudomorpha at O'Connor, ACT - 13 Feb 2022 by ibaird
Papilio anactus (Dainty Swallowtail) at O'Connor, ACT - 8 Feb 2022 by ibaird
Papilio aegeus (Orchard Swallowtail, Large Citrus Butterfly) at O'Connor, ACT - 2 Feb 2022 by KMcCue
Acanthodela protophaes (A Concealer moth) at O'Connor, ACT - 23 Jan 2022 by ibaird
Austroterpna paratorna (Rounded Grey) at O'Connor, ACT - 23 Jan 2022 by ibaird
Meritastis undescribed species (A Tortricid moth) at O'Connor, ACT - 23 Jan 2022 by ibaird
Garrha (genus) (A concealer moth) at O'Connor, ACT - 23 Jan 2022 by ibaird
Clarana clarana (A Tortricid moth) at O'Connor, ACT - 23 Jan 2022 by ibaird
Spilonota constrictana (A Tortricid moth) at O'Connor, ACT - 23 Jan 2022 by ibaird
Mormoscopa phricozona (A Herminiid Moth) at O'Connor, ACT - 23 Jan 2022 by ibaird
Tymbophora peltastis (A Xyloryctid moth) at O'Connor, ACT - 23 Jan 2022 by ibaird
Culladia cuneiferellus (Crambinae mpth) at O'Connor, ACT - 16 Jan 2022 by ibaird
Pasiphilodes testulata (Pome looper) at O'Connor, ACT - 16 Jan 2022 by ibaird
Mataeomera mesotaenia (Mataeomera mesotaenia) at O'Connor, ACT - 16 Jan 2022 by ibaird
Melanodes anthracitaria (Black Geometrid) at O'Connor, ACT - 16 Jan 2022 by ibaird
Maxates (genus) (An Emerald moth) at O'Connor, ACT - 16 Jan 2022 by ibaird
Capusa senilis (Black-banded Wedge-moth) at O'Connor, ACT - 15 Jan 2022 by ibaird
Aloa marginata (Donovan's Tiger Moth) at O'Connor, ACT - 15 Jan 2022 by ibaird
Achyra nigrirenalis (Pyraustinae) at O'Connor, ACT - 15 Jan 2022 by ibaird
Psilosticha pristis (Little Brown Bark Moth) at O'Connor, ACT - 15 Jan 2022 by ibaird
Eulechria heliophanes (A Concealer moth) at O'Connor, ACT - 15 Jan 2022 by ibaird
Entometa apicalis (Gum Snout Moth) at O'Connor, ACT - 15 Jan 2022 by ibaird
Xylorycta luteotactella (A Gelechioid moth) at O'Connor, ACT - 12 Jan 2022 by ibaird
Paropsisterna nobilitata (Leaf beetle, Button beetle) at O'Connor, ACT - 12 Jan 2022 by ibaird
Neumichtis nigerrima (Black Turnip Moth) at O'Connor, ACT - 12 Jan 2022 by ibaird
Sceleocantha glabricollis (Wattle root longicorn) at O'Connor, ACT - 12 Jan 2022 by ibaird
Nola paromoea (Divided Tuft-moth) at O'Connor, ACT - 11 Jan 2022 by ibaird
Compsotropha selenias (A Concealer moth) at O'Connor, ACT - 11 Jan 2022 by ibaird
Gastrinodes argoplaca (Cryptic Bark Moth) at O'Connor, ACT - 11 Jan 2022 by ibaird
Ericibdela delotis (A Concealer moth) at O'Connor, ACT - 11 Jan 2022 by ibaird
Myriostephes matura at O'Connor, ACT - 11 Jan 2022 by ibaird
Prorocopis euxantha (Golden Crest) at O'Connor, ACT - 11 Jan 2022 by ibaird
Tanychilus sp. (genus) (Comb-clawed beetle) at O'Connor, ACT - 11 Jan 2022 by ibaird
Garrha rubella (A Concealer moth) at O'Connor, ACT - 11 Jan 2022 by ibaird
Macrobathra (genus) (A cosmet moth) at O'Connor, ACT - 11 Jan 2022 by ibaird
Syringoseca mimica (Syringoseca mimica) at O'Connor, ACT - 11 Jan 2022 by ibaird
Capua intractana (A Tortricid moth) at O'Connor, ACT - 11 Jan 2022 by ibaird
Telura sp. (genus) (A scarab beetle) at O'Connor, ACT - 11 Jan 2022 by ibaird
Ericrypsina chorodoxa (Ericrypsina chorodoxa) at O'Connor, ACT - 11 Jan 2022 by ibaird
Barea confusella (A Concealer moth) at O'Connor, ACT - 10 Jan 2022 by ibaird
Pinara cana (Neat Pinara) at O'Connor, ACT - 10 Jan 2022 by ibaird
Leucania uda (A Noctuid moth) at O'Connor, ACT - 8 Jan 2022 by ibaird
Thoracolopha undescribed species MoV6 at O'Connor, ACT - 8 Jan 2022 by ibaird
Papilio anactus (Dainty Swallowtail) at O'Connor, ACT - 8 Jan 2022 by ibaird
Papilio aegeus (Orchard Swallowtail, Large Citrus Butterfly) at O'Connor, ACT - 8 Jan 2022 by ibaird
Eccymatoge fulvida (A geometer moth) at O'Connor, ACT - 28 Dec 2021 by ibaird
Agrotis munda (Brown Cutworm) at O'Connor, ACT - 22 Dec 2021 by ibaird
Telecrates melanochrysa (Telecrates melanochrysa) at O'Connor, ACT - 22 Dec 2021 by ibaird
Thoracolopha (genus) (A Noctuid moth) at O'Connor, ACT - 30 Nov 2021 by ibaird
Capusa sp.(genus) (A Wedge moth) at O'Connor, ACT - 29 Nov 2021 by ibaird
Scenedra decoratalis (A Pyralid moth) at O'Connor, ACT - 29 Nov 2021 by ibaird
Chloroclystis insigillata (Chloroclystis insigillata) at O'Connor, ACT - 8 Nov 2021 by ibaird
Termessa zonophanes (Double Yellow-patched Footman) at O'Connor, ACT - 8 Nov 2021 by ibaird
Rhuma argyraspis (Webbed Grey) at O'Connor, ACT - 8 Nov 2021 by ibaird
Condica aroana (Small Condica Moth) at O'Connor, ACT - 8 Nov 2021 by ibaird
Megalorhipida leucodactyla (Spiderling Moth) at O'Connor, ACT - 11 Sep 2021 by ibaird

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Species information

  • Not Sensitive
  • Local Native
  • Non-Invasive

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  • 1 Abundance
  • 22 Mar 2022 10:46 PM Recorded on
  • ibaird Recorded by

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  • 25mm to 50mm Animal size
  • Male Gender

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