Pernattia pusilla
She-Oak Moth at McKellar, ACT
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| Pernattia pusilla | donhe | 1 Jun 2024 | |
| Pernattia pusilla | Amata | 1 Jun 2024 | |
| Munychryia senicula | donhe | 27 Sep 2022 | |
| Unverified | Amata | 27 Sep 2022 |
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Emerged moth from cocoon in:
https://canberra.naturemapr.org/sightings/4445760
6 comments
27 Sep 2022
I think it would be better to add this photo to sighting 4445760 as it is another developmental stage of the same animal.
27 Sep 2022
@donhe I'll include the cocoon to this sighting when I get time. As for the second question I am unsure, I don't think so. I found it after from bark of thick brown eucalyptus (species unknown). I should also note that the wings appeared transparent, which might be useful to identification.
27 Sep 2022
This moth looks to me like it may be just emerging from its cacoon as an adult. Have you any later photos of the insect showing the forewings fully extended? While the antennae suggest Anthelidae I am not sure as regards the species.
1 Jun 2024
Based on confirmation from iNaturalist:
https://inaturalist.ala.org.au/observations/215176993
https://inaturalist.ala.org.au/observations/215176993
Location information
- Places McKellar, ACT
Sighting information
- 1 Abundance
- Amata Recorded by
- 12mm to 25mm Animal size
Collections
- Amata Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Pernattia pusilla Other moths Moths (Lepidoptera) Insects
Species information
- Pernattia pusilla Scientific name
- She-Oak Moth Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 758.57m Recorded at altitude
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Synonyms
Pernattia exposita
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