Australothis rubrescens
Indian Weed Caterpillar at Higgins, ACT
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| Australothis rubrescens | WendyEM | 3 Oct 2025 | |
| Australothis rubrescens | ibaird | 16 Sep 2022 | |
| Unverified | AlisonMilton | 15 Sep 2022 |
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1 comment
16 Sep 2022
I think the forewing costa is too curved, and the moth too small for Heliothinae. I agree the renal mark suggests Noctuidae. I think it is one of the smaller Acronictinae.
Location information
- Coordinates 149.029526-35.238211
- Altitude 583.7m
- Places Higgins, ACT
Sighting information
- 1 Abundance
- 10 Sep 2022 01:54 PM Recorded on
- AlisonMilton Recorded by
- 5mm to 12mm Animal size
Collections
- AlisonMilton NatureMapr Canberra & Southern Tablelands Australothis rubrescens Noctuoid moths (except Arctiinae) Moths (Lepidoptera) Insects
Species information
- Australothis rubrescens Scientific name
- Indian Weed Caterpillar Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 736.6m Recorded at altitude
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Synonyms
Heliothis rubrescens (IFB Common 1990 cited in Moths of Australia, MUP)
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