Chlenias (genus)
A looper moth at Namadgi National Park
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| Chlenias (genus) | ibaird | 12 Dec 2023 | |
| Chlenias (genus) | alexwatt | 12 Dec 2023 |
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3 comments
13 Dec 2023
@alexwatt : Please can you rear it to get the adult moth for identification of the species?
14 Dec 2023
@donhe well i'm afraid we left this one back on the trail but maybe next time ?
14 Dec 2023
the survival rate of caterpillars in the wild is less than 1%. Leaving the caterpillar there is virtually a death sentence.
Location information
- Coordinates 148.942458-35.592981
- Altitude 1324.6m
- Maps Namadgi National Park
- Places Rendezvous Creek, ACT
Sighting information
- 1 Abundance
- 10 Dec 2023 01:05 PM Recorded on
- alexwatt Recorded by
- 50mm or larger Animal size
- Larvae Breeding behaviour
- Alive / healthy Animal health
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Species information
- Chlenias (genus) Scientific name
- A looper moth Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 1324.61m Recorded at altitude
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