Elhamma australasiae
A Swift or Ghost moth (Hepialidae) at Acton, ACT
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| Elhamma australasiae | donhe | 29 Jan 2023 | |
| Elhamma australasiae | ibaird | 28 Jan 2023 | |
| Oxycanus (genus) | donhe | 28 Jan 2023 | |
| Unverified | JimL | 27 Jan 2023 |
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User's notes
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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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
- Wattle Associated plant
- 12mm to 25mm Animal size
- Breeding behaviour Breeding behaviour
- Alive / healthy Animal health
Collections
- JimL Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Elhamma australasiae Swift and Ghost moths (Hepialidae) Moths (Lepidoptera) Insects
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
- External link More information
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Synonyms
Porina banghaasii Porina banghaasi
Record quality
Quality score
6 / 7
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