Ardices (genus)
Tiger moth (formerly Spilosoma) at Melba, ACT
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| Ardices (genus) | ibaird | 2 May 2022 | |
| Ardices (genus) | donhe | 2 May 2022 | |
| Unverified | kasiaaus | 2 May 2022 |
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2 comments
2 May 2022
Yes, I do have it in a jar. It ate some jasmin leaves (I found it on a jasmin plant) for a few days and now it seems to have vanished into the leaf litter.
Location information
- Coordinates 149.050597-35.208565
- Altitude 553.4m
- Places Melba, ACT
Sighting information
- At least 1 Abundance
- 18 Apr 2022 11:38 PM Recorded on
- kasiaaus Recorded by
- 25mm to 50mm Animal size
Collections
- kasiaaus 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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Record quality
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5 / 7
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