Ardices (genus)
Tiger moth (formerly Spilosoma) at Higgins, ACT
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| Ardices (genus) | ibaird | 2 Apr 2022 | |
| Ardices (genus) | donhe | 2 Apr 2022 | |
| Unverified | AlisonMilton | 1 Apr 2022 |
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User's notes
On the back wall of the house so unsure what it eats. Very hard to get an angle on all the feet.
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Location information
- Coordinates 149.029768-35.238163
- Altitude 594.6m
- Places Higgins, ACT
Sighting information
- 1 Abundance
- 28 Mar 2022 12:13 PM Recorded on
- AlisonMilton Recorded by
- 12mm to 25mm Animal size
- Larvae Breeding behaviour
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- AlisonMilton Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Ardices (genus) Tiger moths (Arctiinae) Moths (Lepidoptera) Insects
Species information
- Ardices (genus) Scientific name
- Tiger moth (formerly Spilosoma) Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 1239.9m Recorded at altitude
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6 / 7
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