Cebysa leucotelus

2 Australian Bagmoth at Cook, ACT

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Identification history

	Cebysa leucotelus	26 Mar 2023	ibaird
	Cebysa leucotelus	26 Mar 2023	CathB

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Female first seen trying to climb a tree trunk but repeatedly falling off. After the last fall she remained still for nearly 10 minutes, but then started climbing again, very rapidly, till almost out of sight. I noticed some wild fluttering in her vicinity and at full zoom I could make out that a pair were mating. When I returned after about 15 minutes, she had moved further up and another male (or the same one again?) appeared and there was another mating.

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Location information

Coordinates 149.074062 -35.266145
Altitude 649.9m
Maps Mount Painter
Places Cook, ACT

Sighting information

2 Abundance
24 Mar 2023 03:19 PM Recorded on
CathB Recorded by
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CathB Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Case moths (Psychidae) Moths (Lepidoptera) Insects

Additional information

12mm to 25mm Animal size
Mixed Gender
Breeding behaviour Breeding behaviour
Alive / healthy Animal health

Species information

Cebysa leucotelus Scientific name
Australian Bagmoth Common name
Not Sensitive
Local native
Non-invasive or negligible
Up to 894.2m Recorded at altitude
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Australian Capital Territory

New South Wales

Queensland

Northern Territory

Western Australia

South Australia

Victoria

Tasmania