Agrotis infusa
2 Bogong Moth, Common Cutworm at O'Connor, ACT
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| Agrotis infusa | donhe | 31 Oct 2022 | |
| Agrotis infusa | ibaird | 31 Oct 2022 |
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Attracted to UV light (50w Gecko) at night.
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31 Oct 2022
After a day of warm, strong winds several specimens (at least 4) appeared at the UV light at night, There was also a lone individual observed inside the house. It would be interesting to see if anyone else has observed a recent influx of this moth.
Location information
- Coordinates 149.113430-35.259470
- Altitude 617.1m
- Places O'Connor, ACT
Sighting information
- 4 Abundance
- 30 Oct 2022 09:58 PM Recorded on
- ibaird Recorded by
- 25mm to 50mm Animal size
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- My flagged sightings ibaird Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Agrotis infusa Noctuoid moths (except Arctiinae) Moths (Lepidoptera) Insects
Species information
- Agrotis infusa Scientific name
- Bogong Moth, Common Cutworm Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Migratory
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 2159.76m Recorded at altitude
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