Acyphas chionitis
White Tussock Moth at Mount Clear, ACT
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| Acyphas chionitis | ibaird | 20 Oct 2022 | |
| Acyphas chionitis | RAllen | 20 Oct 2022 |
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User's notes
flew up from ground and hung from eucalyptus. Fairly slow laboured flight as it ascended with large abdomen. Appeared snowy white.
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Location information
- Coordinates 148.967148-35.836292
- Altitude 1147.0m
- Maps Namadgi National Park
- Places Mount Clear, ACT
Sighting information
- 1 Abundance
- 15 Oct 2022 01:53 PM Recorded on
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- 25mm to 50mm Animal size
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- RAllen Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Acyphas chionitis Noctuoid moths (except Arctiinae) Moths (Lepidoptera) Insects
Species information
- Acyphas chionitis Scientific name
- White Tussock Moth Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 1329.16m Recorded at altitude
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