Chlorocoma (genus)
Emerald moth at Russell, ACT
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| Chlorocoma (genus) | donhe | 26 Sep 2023 | |
| Chlorocoma (genus) | Hejor1 | 25 Sep 2023 |
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User's notes
These may be 2 separate species. Stripey is holding onto spotty. Spotty is a slightly different colour, a bit shorter and rounder, large obvious spots. Stripey is thinner, very clear 2 horns, more obvious bands and stripes.
1 MONTH UPDATE: stripe unfortunately didn’t make it, but spot seems ok. Updated pics.
4 comments
26 Sep 2023
Interesting: hope you can rear them separately to see whether the adults are different species.
18 Nov 2023
HI @Hejor1 - could you please check and edit the location of this sighting.
18 Nov 2023
I think the dark marks are locations of internal parasitoid larvae, probably from Tachinidae . Did a white grub emerge from Stripey before he died?
Location information
- Coordinates 149.149333-35.299501
- Places Russell, ACT
Sighting information
- 2 Abundance
- 25 Sep 2023 05:43 PM Recorded on
- Hejor1 Recorded by
- acacia Associated plant
- 12mm to 25mm Animal size
- Larvae Breeding behaviour
- Alive / healthy Animal health
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- Hejor1 Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Chlorocoma (genus) Geometer moths (Geometridae) Moths (Lepidoptera) Insects
Species information
- Chlorocoma (genus) Scientific name
- Emerald moth Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 919.1m Recorded at altitude
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