1 An Immid moth (Immidae) at O'Connor, ACT
Identification history
| Imma acosma | 23 Feb 2023 | donhe | ||
| Imma acosma | 23 Feb 2023 | ibaird |
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Attracted to UV light at night (50w Gecko).
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ibaird
wrote:
23 Feb 2023
This is the second sighting of this moth at this O'Connor garden site for a species that has usually been regarded as a coastal species. See G. Cocking's comment for the previous sighting No. 4371939. Nevertheless there would appear to be a local population given that the larvae has also been recorded at Goorooyarroo NR., see sighting 4356179. The known food plant is the Tree Violet Melicytus dentatus which I know I have planted in my garden, although this sighting was not recorded in association with that plant.
See the Lepidoptera Butterfly House webpage at: http://lepidoptera.butterflyhouse.com.au/immi/acosma.html
See the Lepidoptera Butterfly House webpage at: http://lepidoptera.butterflyhouse.com.au/immi/acosma.html
Location information
- Coordinates 149.113348-35.259577
- Altitude 596.4m
- Places O'Connor, ACT
Sighting information
- 1 Abundance
- 21 Jan 2023 10:54 PM Recorded on
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Additional information
- 12mm to 25mm Animal size
Species information
- Imma acosma Scientific name
- An Immid moth (Immidae) Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 654.1m Recorded at altitude
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