Anthela varia

1 Hairy Mary at Belconnen, ACT

Anthela varia at Belconnen, ACT - 14 Jan 2023
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Identification history

Anthela varia 14 Jan 2023 ibaird
Anthela varia 14 Jan 2023 GlennCocking
Anthela acuta 14 Jan 2023 donhe
Unidentified 14 Jan 2023 DavidCoombe

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3 comments

donhe wrote:
   14 Jan 2023
female.
ibaird wrote:
   14 Jan 2023
Yes i think this better fits A. varia after looking at the images for thsi species in 'Moths in the ACT', p 206.
DavidCoombe wrote:
   15 Jan 2023
Thanks for identifying. P.S. I may have been off with the size as I was thinking of the wing span of about 80mm.

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Sighting information

Additional information

  • No plant. Was inside toilet block. Associated plant
  • 50mm or larger Animal size
  • Alive / healthy Animal health

Species information

  • Anthela varia Scientific name
  • Hairy Mary Common name
  • Not Sensitive
  • Local native
  • Non-invasive or negligible
  • Up to 1638.4m Recorded at altitude
  • Machine learning
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