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Lepidoptera unclassified ADULT moth

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Lepidoptera unclassified ADULT moth at suppressed - 2 Feb 2022
Lepidoptera unclassified ADULT moth at suppressed - 2 Feb 2022
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Identification history

Lepidoptera unclassified ADULT moth 28 Dec 2022 donhe
Lepidoptera unclassified ADULT moth 28 Dec 2022 ibaird
Genduara acedesta 28 Dec 2022 donhe
Cossidae (family) 27 Dec 2022 donhe
Porela (genus) 27 Dec 2022 ibaird
Unidentified 27 Dec 2022 arjay

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User's notes

This moth was found as road kill. Hence the poor condition. So big it looked like a small bird as approaching it.

2 comments

ibaird wrote:
   27 Dec 2022
A best guess only.
donhe wrote:
   28 Dec 2022
very worn, pied legs and abdomen, vestigial forewing black mark in cell, and near base on hind margin.

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Species information

  • Lepidoptera unclassified ADULT moth Scientific name
  • Common name
  • Not Sensitive
  • Local Native
  • Non-Invasive

Sighting information

  • 1 - 3 Abundance
  • 2 Feb 2022 07:20 PM Recorded on
  • arjay Recorded by

Additional information

  • 50mm or larger Animal size

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