Golden Sun Moth at Franklin Grassland (FRA_5)
Identification history
| Synemon plana | 8 Dec 2023 | donhe | ||
| Synemon plana | 7 Dec 2023 | AndyRoo |
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GPSed. Estimated size (based on wingspan) 25-30mm. Found by PCS ranger doing GSM monitoring - concluded it was a male because it was flying presumably in search of a female.
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Location information
- Coordinates 149.146869-35.207670
- Maps Budjan Galindji (Franklin Grassland) Reserve
- Places Harrison, ACT
Sighting information
- 1 Abundance
- 6 Dec 2023 09:25 AM Recorded on
- AndyRoo Recorded by
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Collections
Insects Sun moths (Castniidae) Moths (Lepidoptera) AndyRoo
Additional information
- Perched on grassland litter. Associated plant
- 25mm to 50mm Animal size
- Male Gender
- Breeding behaviour Breeding behaviour
- Alive / healthy Animal health
Species information
- Synemon plana Scientific name
- Golden Sun Moth Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Vulnerable *
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 702m Recorded at altitude
- Machine learning
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- Images or audio
- More than one media file
- Verified by an expert moderator
- Nearby sighting(s) of same species
- GPS evidence of location
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