Reddish Wave, Plantain Moth at Canberra Central, ACT
Identification history
| Scopula rubraria | 22 Mar 2025 | WendyEM | ||
| Scopula (genus) | 15 Oct 2023 | donhe | ||
| Scopula rubraria | 15 Oct 2023 | ibaird | ||
| Unverified | 14 Oct 2023 | ConBoekel |
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5 comments
ConBoekel
wrote:
15 Oct 2023
ConBoekel
wrote:
15 Oct 2023
It flushed and flew like S rubraria but did land and stay on a bare substrate. Normally, S rubraria will land in veg. Another clue, on reflection, is that there are no Plantago spp at all in the general vicinity.
Location information
- Coordinates 149.104753-35.280275
- Altitude 652.9m
- Maps ANBG South Annex
- Places Canberra Central, ACT
Sighting information
- 1 Abundance
- 13 Oct 2023 03:13 PM Recorded on
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ConBoekel NatureMapr Canberra & Southern Tablelands Scopula rubraria Geometer moths (Geometridae) Moths (Lepidoptera) Insects
Additional information
- 5mm to 12mm Animal size
Species information
- Scopula rubraria Scientific name
- Reddish Wave, Plantain Moth Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 1614.9m Recorded at altitude
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- Nearby sighting(s) of same species
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