Erebidae (family)
Unidentified immature Erebid moth at Watson, ACT
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| Erebidae (family) | ibaird | 17 Jan 2023 | |
| Erebidae (family) | donhe | 17 Jan 2023 | |
| Noctuidae unclassified IMMATURE moth | owenh | 17 Jan 2023 | |
| Unverified | JaneR | 13 Jan 2023 |
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2 comments
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.
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
- JaneR Recorded by
- Introduced pea, resembles a lupin (to me): see CNM sighting 4464477 Associated plant
- 25mm to 50mm Animal size
Collections
- Insects Noctuoid moths (except Arctiinae) Moths (Lepidoptera) JaneR Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Erebidae (family)
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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