1 Emperor Gum Moth at Kambah, ACT
Identification history
| Opodiphthera eucalypti | 4 Jan 2023 | ibaird | ||
| Opodiphthera eucalypti | 4 Jan 2023 | donhe | ||
| Opodiphthera (genus) | 3 Jan 2023 | HelenCross |
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2 comments
donhe
wrote:
4 Jan 2023
Very like the early instars pictured at
http://lepidoptera.butterflyhouse.com.au/satu/eucalypti.html
Hopefully any ambiguity will be resolved as they mature. I hope that in due course you can add photos of later instars, cocoon, and adults to this sighting.
http://lepidoptera.butterflyhouse.com.au/satu/eucalypti.html
Hopefully any ambiguity will be resolved as they mature. I hope that in due course you can add photos of later instars, cocoon, and adults to this sighting.
Location information
- Maps Lions Youth Haven - Westwood Farm A.C.T.
- Places Kambah, ACT
Sighting information
- 8 Abundance
- 3 Jan 2023 06:15 PM Recorded on
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Collections
Insects Emperor moths (Saturniidae) Moths (Lepidoptera) HelenCross Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr
Additional information
- Eucalyptus Associated plant
- 5mm to 12mm Animal size
- Larvae Breeding behaviour
- Alive / healthy Animal health
Species information
- Opodiphthera eucalypti Scientific name
- Emperor Gum Moth Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 1188.8m Recorded at altitude
- Machine learning
- External link More information
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Synonyms
Austrocaligula eucalypti
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