Dark-spotted Tiger Moth at Higgins, ACT
Identification history
| Ardices canescens | 2 Apr 2022 | ibaird | ||
| Ardices canescens | 2 Apr 2022 | donhe | ||
| Unverified | 1 Apr 2022 | AlisonMilton |
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User's notes
Initially found on the netting over the apple tree but later also found on the lettuce plants in the vegie garden
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Location information
- Coordinates 149.029390-35.238149
- Altitude 609.4m
- Places Higgins, ACT
Sighting information
- 37 Abundance
- 12 Mar 2022 08:31 AM Recorded on
- AlisonMilton Recorded by
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AlisonMilton Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Ardices canescens Tiger moths (Arctiinae) Moths (Lepidoptera) Insects
Additional information
- Apple tree, lettuce Associated plant
- 12mm to 25mm Animal size
- Larvae Breeding behaviour
Species information
- Ardices canescens Scientific name
- Dark-spotted Tiger Moth Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 870m Recorded at altitude
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- Verified by an expert moderator
- Nearby sighting(s) of same species
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