Oxycanus (genus)

Unidentified Oxycanus moths at Hawker, ACT

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Identification history

Oxycanus (genus)	26 Jan 2023	donhe
Oxycanus (genus)	26 Jan 2023	ibaird
Oxycanus australis	26 Jan 2023	donhe
Oenochroma vinaria	25 Jan 2023	AlisonMilton

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Crawled up out of the ground (newly emerged perhaps?). Had an ant attached to one wing perhaps why it fluttered and didn't want to hang around.

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ibaird wrote:

26 Jan 2023

Antennae not sharply in focus so I could not confirm the diamond shaped segements of a female O. australis. Very palin forewing, purple'pink hindwing and highlighted abodoment in the same colour.

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Location information

Coordinates 149.033083 -35.256260
Altitude 669.8m
Maps The Pinnacle
Places Hawker, ACT

Sighting information

1 Abundance
25 Jan 2023 10:39 AM Recorded on
AlisonMilton Recorded by
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AlisonMilton Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Swift and Ghost moths (Hepialidae) Moths (Lepidoptera) Insects

Additional information

Ant attached to wing Associated animal
50mm or larger Animal size
Alive / healthy Animal health

Species information

Oxycanus (genus) Scientific name
Unidentified Oxycanus moths Common name
Not Sensitive
Local native
Non-invasive or negligible
Up to 1362m Recorded at altitude
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Australian Capital Territory

New South Wales

Queensland

Northern Territory

Western Australia

South Australia

Victoria

Tasmania