Nyctemera amicus

Senecio Moth, Magpie Moth, Cineraria Moth at GG100

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Identification history

Nyctemera amicus	1 Dec 2023	ibaird
Nyctemera amicus	30 Nov 2023	donhe
Unidentified	30 Nov 2023	LisaH

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Not collected - could do, at a pinch, tomorrow?

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donhe wrote:

30 Nov 2023

@LisaH : Could be N. secundiana, but that is seldom seen this far south. Rearing for verification would be good but probably unnecessary in this case.

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Location information

Coordinates 149.096560 -35.328002
Maps Hughes Grassy Woodland Red Hill to Yarralumla Creek
Places Hughes, ACT

Sighting information

3 Abundance
30 Nov 2023 07:43 PM Recorded on
LisaH Recorded by
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Insects Tiger moths (Arctiinae) Moths (Lepidoptera) LisaH

Additional information

12mm to 25mm Animal size
Alive / healthy Animal health

Species information

Nyctemera amicus Scientific name
Senecio Moth, Magpie Moth, Cineraria Moth Common name
Not Sensitive
Local native
Non-invasive or negligible
Up to 1813.54m Recorded at altitude
Machine learning
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Synonyms
Nyctemera amica

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