Epermenia exilis

Shark Moth (family Epermeniidae) at Rendezvous Creek, ACT

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Location information

• Coordinates 148.966642-35.779706
• Altitude 1137.9m
• Maps Namadgi National Park
• Places Rendezvous Creek, ACT

Sighting information

• 14 Abundance
• 6 Feb 2023 10:44 AM Recorded on
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• Collections

  Insects Other moths Moths (Lepidoptera) Pirom Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr

Additional information

• Individuals flushed from single defoliated shrub - likely Exocarpos strictus Associated plant
• 5mm to 12mm Animal size
• Alive / healthy Animal health

Species information

• Epermenia exilis Scientific name
• Shark Moth (family Epermeniidae) Common name
• Not Sensitive
• Local native
• Non-invasive or negligible
• Up to 1137.93m Recorded at altitude
• Machine learning
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