Noctuidae unclassified IMMATURE moth
Immature Noctuidae Moth at Holt, ACT
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| Noctuidae unclassified IMMATURE moth | ibaird | 10 Feb 2023 | |
| Mythimna (Pseudaletia) convecta | ibaird | 9 Feb 2023 | |
| Noctuidae unclassified IMMATURE moth | donhe | 9 Feb 2023 | |
| Unverified | JimL | 8 Feb 2023 |
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At a guess - either butterfly or moth. Sorry, short on time to try and work it out.
9 comments
9 Feb 2023
Yes, a number species in Noctuidae have brown striped naked larvae like that. I hope you can rear it in captivity to get an adult moth for identification.
10 Feb 2023
I agree it looks like photos of the larva of M. convecta, but I also think it might be an instar of Proteuxoa sanguinipuncta or Spodoptera exempta or Dasygaster padockina, or any of the other 417 named Australian Noctuidae species for which we have no photos of the larvae.
10 Feb 2023
@donhe - Will do my best with daily observation and have a decent camera ready. Got a lot more free time on the hands as other commitments are done for.
Not overly confident in capturing any outcomes, but happy to deal in hope and at least try.
Not overly confident in capturing any outcomes, but happy to deal in hope and at least try.
10 Feb 2023
They typically emerge in the night. It will have flown away by the time you get there. How can you possibly photograph it unless you have it in captivity?
Location information
- Places Holt, ACT
Sighting information
- At least 1 Abundance
- JimL Recorded by
- 5mm to 12mm Animal size
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- JimL Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Noctuidae unclassified IMMATURE moth Noctuoid moths (except Arctiinae) Moths (Lepidoptera) Insects
Species information
- Noctuidae unclassified IMMATURE moth Scientific name
- Immature Noctuidae Moth Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 1645.5m Recorded at altitude
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