Ctenoplusia limbirena
1 Scar Bank Gem (Plusiinae) at Numeralla, NSW
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| Ctenoplusia limbirena | WendyEM | 5 Jun 2025 | |
| Chrysodeixis subsidens | donhe | 12 Jan 2023 | |
| Unverified | SteveBorkowskis | 12 Jan 2023 |
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3 comments
12 Jan 2023
Ctenoplusia limbirena? I think there are some forewing markings (behind the white spot) which suggest it is this spcies. I dont see other markings consistent with C. subsidens.
13 Jan 2023
Yes, I agree C.limbirena. I think it invaded after the CSIRO Checklist was written, and I stopped rearng caterpillars.
13 Jan 2023
This is a cosmopoiltan species, apparently native to southern Africa and south eastern Europe. It has found its way to Australia and New Zealand. As a species it does not appear on the Australian Faunal Directory. Like many European macromoths it has a an accepted common name: Scar Bank Gem. iNaturalist has 140 observations of this species in south eastern Australia.
This a new species for CNM when approved.
This a new species for CNM when approved.
Location information
- Places Numeralla, NSW
Sighting information
- 1 Abundance
- SteveBorkowskis Recorded by
- 12mm to 25mm Animal size
- Alive / healthy Animal health
Collections
- SteveBorkowskis NatureMapr Canberra & Southern Tablelands Ctenoplusia limbirena Noctuoid moths (except Arctiinae) Moths (Lepidoptera) Insects
Species information
- Ctenoplusia limbirena Scientific name
- Scar Bank Gem (Plusiinae) Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Cosmopolitan
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 757.84m Recorded at altitude
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Synonyms
Plusia limbirena Agrapha limbirena
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