Hepialidae (family)

Unidentified Swift or Ghost Moth at Molonglo Valley, ACT

Hepialidae (family) at Molonglo Valley, ACT - 27 Apr 2023 11:24 AM

Hepialidae (family) at Molonglo Valley, ACT - 27 Apr 2023 11:24 AM

Hepialidae (family) at Molonglo Valley, ACT - 27 Apr 2023 11:24 AM

Hepialidae (family) at Molonglo Valley, ACT - 27 Apr 2023 11:24 AM

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Identification history

	Hepialidae (family)	28 Apr 2023	MichaelMulvaney
	Yoyetta robertsonae	27 Apr 2023	CarbonAI
	Unverified	27 Apr 2023	PandaLemon

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Appears to be Cicada Shells next to burrows they have recently emerged from. Saw a few today across molonglo region.

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lpopple wrote:

28 Apr 2023

Thanks for posting. These a moth (Hepialidae) pupal cases, not cicadas.

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Location information

Coordinates 149.064423 -35.297554
Altitude 583.0m
Maps National Arboretum Forests
Places Molonglo Valley, ACT

Sighting information

1 Abundance
27 Apr 2023 11:24 AM Recorded on
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Insects Moths (Lepidoptera) Swift and Ghost moths (Hepialidae) PandaLemon Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr

Species information

Hepialidae (family) Scientific name
Unidentified Swift or Ghost Moth Common name
Not Sensitive
Local native
Non-invasive or negligible
Up to 1771m Recorded at altitude
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