Elhamma australasiae

A Swift or Ghost moth (Hepialidae) at Acton, ACT

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Identification history

Elhamma australasiae	29 Jan 2023	donhe
Elhamma australasiae	28 Jan 2023	ibaird
Oxycanus (genus)	28 Jan 2023	donhe
Unverified	27 Jan 2023	JimL

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Seems to be a bit of breeding going on. Apologies for the poor quality images. The phone camera was not playing the game, but hoped there is sufficient for an Id.

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ibaird wrote:

28 Jan 2023

Not Elhamma (genus??

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Location information

Coordinates 149.098206 -35.277867
Altitude 758.2m
Maps Black Mountain
Places Acton, ACT

Sighting information

At least 1 Abundance
27 Jan 2023 09:19 PM Recorded on
JimL Recorded by
Collections
JimL Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Swift and Ghost moths (Hepialidae) Moths (Lepidoptera) Insects

Additional information

Wattle Associated plant
12mm to 25mm Animal size
Breeding behaviour Breeding behaviour
Alive / healthy Animal health

Species information

Elhamma australasiae Scientific name
A Swift or Ghost moth (Hepialidae) Common name
Not Sensitive
Local native
Non-invasive or negligible
Up to 1117.9m Recorded at altitude
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Synonyms
Porina banghaasii Porina banghaasi

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Nearby sighting(s) of same species
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Additional attributes

Australian Capital Territory

New South Wales

Queensland

Northern Territory

Western Australia

South Australia

Victoria

Tasmania