Erebidae (family)

Unidentified immature Erebid moth at Watson, ACT

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Identification history

Erebidae (family)	17 Jan 2023	ibaird
Erebidae (family)	17 Jan 2023	donhe
Noctuidae unclassified IMMATURE moth	17 Jan 2023	owenh
Unverified	13 Jan 2023	JaneR

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owenh wrote:

17 Jan 2023

Sending to Moths - not a butterfly

donhe wrote:

17 Jan 2023

I cannot find any caterpillars with that face, but that posture is common in Calpinae (Erebidae) caterpillars. It is not one of the 34 species in Calpinae that we have published caterpillar photos for, so probably one of the other 141 named species in that subfamily.

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Location information

Coordinates 149.169694 -35.240856
Altitude 646.9m
Places Watson, ACT

Sighting information

At least 1 Abundance
13 Jan 2023 07:19 PM Recorded on
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Insects Noctuoid moths (except Arctiinae) Moths (Lepidoptera) JaneR Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr

Additional information

Introduced pea, resembles a lupin (to me): see CNM sighting 4464477 Associated plant
25mm to 50mm Animal size

Species information

Erebidae (family) Scientific name
Unidentified immature Erebid moth Common name
Not Sensitive
Local native
Non-invasive or negligible
Up to 646.94m Recorded at altitude
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Australian Capital Territory

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Northern Territory

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South Australia

Victoria

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