Oxycanus (genus)

Unidentified Oxycanus moths at Narrabundah, ACT

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Identification history

Oxycanus (genus)	20 May 2022	GlennCocking
Oxycanus (genus)	12 May 2022	ibaird
Unverified	12 May 2022	NDM13

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User's notes

Poor girl was injured and laying eggs. Safely relocated to a nearby tree. Second one to fly into my courtyard this fortnight.

2 comments

ibaird wrote:

12 May 2022

Probably Oxycanus dirempta (Variable Oxycanus) although lack of precise detail visible of the antennae means ID not 100% sure.

NDM13 wrote:

12 May 2022

Thank you! Will try and get better images next time (these are screenshots of a video). Little pile of eggs is still here and have turned black. Wasn’t sure what to do with them in the pouring rain last night. Any recommendations? Thank you!

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Location information

Places Narrabundah, ACT

Sighting information

1 Abundance
NDM13 Recorded by
Collections
NDM13 Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Swift and Ghost moths (Hepialidae) Moths (Lepidoptera) Insects

Additional information

50mm or larger Animal size
Female Gender
Egg laying Breeding behaviour

Species information

Oxycanus (genus) Scientific name
Unidentified Oxycanus moths Common name
Not Sensitive
Local native
Non-invasive or negligible
Up to 1362m Recorded at altitude
Machine learning

Record quality

Images or audio
More than one media file
Verified by an expert moderator
Nearby sighting(s) of same species
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Australian Capital Territory

New South Wales

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South Australia

Victoria

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