Epicoma melanospila
Black Spot Moth at Rugosa
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| Epicoma melanospila | ibaird | 4 Dec 2023 | |
| Epicoma melanospila | SenexRugosus | 4 Dec 2023 |
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User's notes
Subject spent most of the photoshoot pretending to be dead and also pretending not to have any antennae. See third photo for antennae. Happily flew away in the end.
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Location information
- Coordinates 149.159819-34.893442
- Altitude 654.0m
- Maps Rugosa
- Places Yass River, NSW
Sighting information
- 1 Abundance
- 4 Dec 2023 08:45 AM Recorded on
- SenexRugosus Recorded by
- 25mm to 50mm Animal size
- Alive / healthy Animal health
Collections
- SenexRugosus Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Epicoma melanospila Noctuoid moths (except Arctiinae) Moths (Lepidoptera) Insects
Species information
- Epicoma melanospila Scientific name
- Black Spot Moth Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 1062m Recorded at altitude
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Record quality
Quality score
7 / 7
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