Oxycanus (genus)
Unidentified Oxycanus moths at Narrabundah, ACT
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| Oxycanus (genus) | GlennCocking | 20 May 2022 | |
| Oxycanus (genus) | ibaird | 12 May 2022 | |
| Unverified | NDM13 | 12 May 2022 |
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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
12 May 2022
Probably Oxycanus dirempta (Variable Oxycanus) although lack of precise detail visible of the antennae means ID not 100% sure.
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!
Location information
- Places Narrabundah, ACT
Sighting information
- 1 Abundance
- NDM13 Recorded by
- 50mm or larger Animal size
- Female Gender
- Egg laying Breeding behaviour
Collections
- NDM13 Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Oxycanus (genus) Swift and Ghost moths (Hepialidae) Moths (Lepidoptera) Insects
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
Record quality
Quality score
6 / 7
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