Synemon plana
Golden Sun Moth at Symonston, ACT
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| Synemon plana | MichaelMulvaney | 17 Nov 2023 |
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Was not able to photograph moth, but I am very experienced with Golden Sun Moth - spending many tens of days surveying for them. Only saw about 10 low flying males
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Location information
- Coordinates 149.144865-35.347803
- Places Symonston, ACT
Sighting information
- 10 Abundance
- 17 Nov 2023 12:16 PM Recorded on
- MichaelMulvaney Recorded by
- 12mm to 25mm Animal size
Collections
- MichaelMulvaney Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr ACT threatened species Synemon plana Sun moths (Castniidae) Moths (Lepidoptera) Insects
Species information
- Synemon plana Scientific name
- Golden Sun Moth Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Vulnerable *
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 702m Recorded at altitude
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4 / 7
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- Nearby sighting(s) of same species
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