Ardices canescens
Dark-spotted Tiger Moth at Kambah, ACT
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| Ardices canescens | ibaird | 31 Jan 2023 | |
| Ardices canescens | donhe | 31 Jan 2023 | |
| Unverified | MatthewFrawley | 31 Jan 2023 |
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Found in backyard - don't know my caterpillars so unsure if this is a moth or butterfly - have chosen moth as a guess, please update if I'm wrong
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Location information
- Coordinates 149.075899-35.384409
- Places Kambah, ACT
Sighting information
- 1 Abundance
- 31 Jan 2023 03:14 PM Recorded on
- MatthewFrawley Recorded by
- 12mm to 25mm Animal size
- Unknown Gender
- Larvae Breeding behaviour
- Alive / healthy Animal health
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- MatthewFrawley Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Ardices canescens Tiger moths (Arctiinae) Moths (Lepidoptera) Insects
Species information
- Ardices canescens Scientific name
- Dark-spotted Tiger Moth Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 870m Recorded at altitude
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5 / 7
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