Sighting 4435596
Drechmeria gunnii
Dark Vegetable Caterpillar at Paddys River, ACT
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| Drechmeria gunnii | 26 May 2022 | Heino1 | ||
| Cordyceps sp. (genus) | 26 May 2022 | TimL |
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User's notes
The ground in this area was littered with emerged moth casings and scores of these fungi, which presumably were growing from parasitized moth larvae casings within the sandy soil.
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Location information
- Maps Birrigai
- Places Paddys River, ACT
Sighting information
- 16 - 100 Abundance
- TimL Recorded by
Collections
- TimL Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Drechmeria gunnii Clubs/stalks on invertebrates Clubs or stalks (maybe a forked or broader apex) Fungi
Species information
- Drechmeria gunnii Scientific name
- Dark Vegetable Caterpillar Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 833.3m Recorded at altitude
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Synonyms
Cordyceps gunnii
Record quality
Quality score
6 / 7
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