A gum moth at Forde, ACT
Identification history
| Opodiphthera (genus) | 31 Jan 2023 | donhe | ||
| Opodiphthera (genus) | 30 Jan 2023 | KimberiRP | ||
| Unverified | 28 Jan 2023 | Hejor1 |
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1 comment
donhe
wrote:
31 Jan 2023
Can you take it into protective custody, and observe what emerges in due course, to see if we are right?
Location information
- Coordinates 149.153533-35.161864
- Altitude 676.1m
- Maps Mulligans Flat
- Places Forde, ACT
Sighting information
- At least 1 Abundance
- 27 Jan 2023 11:33 AM Recorded on
- Hejor1 Recorded by
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Collections
Hejor1 Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Opodiphthera (genus) Emperor moths (Saturniidae) Moths (Lepidoptera) Insects
Additional information
- eucalyptus Associated plant
- 25mm to 50mm Animal size
- False Insect on a flower
Species information
- Opodiphthera (genus) Scientific name
- A gum moth Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 994m Recorded at altitude
- External link More information
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Synonyms
Austrocaligula sp.(genus)
Record quality
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- More than one media file
- Verified by an expert moderator
- Nearby sighting(s) of same species
- GPS evidence of location
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