Chelepteryx collesi
12 White-stemmed Gum Moth at Holder, ACT
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| Chelepteryx collesi | MichaelMulvaney | 4 Jul 2024 | |
| Chelepteryx collesi | ibaird | 12 May 2023 | |
| Unverified | Miranda | 12 May 2023 |
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7 comments
12 May 2023
She was nice and fat! Will she overwinter or is this end of life for her? She was sitting in the road and was pretty sluggish, which is why I moved her.
12 May 2023
Caterpillars grow to 12 cms. Males can have a 14 cm wingspan, females to 16 cm (Lepidoptera Butterfly House).,
13 May 2023
Highly recommend this publication @AaronClausen : https://mothsintheact.org/
13 May 2023
Thanks @MatthewFrawley - I actually have a copy upstairs! Going to pull it out and read it now!
Location information
- Coordinates 149.045222-35.331631
- Altitude 598.1m
- Places Holder, ACT
Sighting information
- 1 Abundance
- 10 May 2023 09:21 AM Recorded on
- Miranda Recorded by
- 50mm or larger Animal size
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- Featured Miranda Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Chelepteryx collesi Anthelid moths (Anthelidae) Moths (Lepidoptera) Insects
Species information
- Chelepteryx collesi Scientific name
- White-stemmed Gum Moth Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 819.8m Recorded at altitude
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