Doratifera casta
Black Slug Moth at Wambrook, NSW
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| Doratifera casta | ibaird | 5 Feb 2023 | |
| Doratifera casta | donhe | 5 Feb 2023 | |
| Doratifera (genus) | ibaird | 5 Feb 2023 | |
| Doratifera quadriguttata | Mike | 5 Feb 2023 |
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Feeding on planted eucalyptus.
2 comments
5 Feb 2023
Black dorsal markings all along the body, only 4 evertable sets of stinging hairs : D. casta
Location information
- Coordinates 148.992260-36.176417
- Altitude 819.0m
- Places Wambrook, NSW
Sighting information
- At least 1 Abundance
- 4 Feb 2023 10:23 AM Recorded on
- Mike Recorded by
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- Mike Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Doratifera casta Other moths Moths (Lepidoptera) Insects
Species information
- Doratifera casta Scientific name
- Black Slug Moth Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 819m Recorded at altitude
Record quality
Quality score
5 / 7
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