Opodiphthera eucalypti

1 Emperor Gum Moth at Cook, ACT

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Identification history

	Opodiphthera eucalypti	20 Feb 2023	donhe
	Opodiphthera eucalypti	20 Feb 2023	CathB

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The same individual shown in sighting 4465197. These photos were taken on 26 Jan and 1, 2, 3 and 4 Feb. It reached a length of 8 cm before it spun a cocoon on 13 Feb. This will be shown in a separate sighting.

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Location information

Maps Mount Painter
Places Cook, ACT

Sighting information

1 Abundance
CathB Recorded by
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Insects Emperor moths (Saturniidae) Moths (Lepidoptera) CathB Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr

Additional information

50mm or larger Animal size
Alive / healthy Animal health

Species information

Opodiphthera eucalypti Scientific name
Emperor Gum Moth Common name
Not Sensitive
Local native
Non-invasive or negligible
Up to 1250.5m Recorded at altitude
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Synonyms
Austrocaligula eucalypti

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