Opodiphthera helena
Helena Gum Moth at QPRC LGA
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| Opodiphthera helena | donhe | 3 Jan 2024 | |
| Opodiphthera helena | ibaird | 2 Jan 2024 | |
| Unverified | JaneR | 2 Jan 2024 |
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User's notes
large moth: wing tip to wing tip about 20 cm.
Found dead on ground, near Eucalypt tree in a wetland area.
Very beautiful
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Location information
- Coordinates 149.702697-35.502631
- Altitude 658.7m
- Maps Back Creek TSR
- Places Bendoura, NSW
Sighting information
- At least 1 Abundance
- 1 Jan 2024 04:24 PM Recorded on
- JaneR Recorded by
- 12mm to 25mm Animal size
- Deceased Animal health
Collections
- JaneR Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Opodiphthera helena Emperor moths (Saturniidae) Moths (Lepidoptera) Insects
Species information
- Opodiphthera helena Scientific name
- Helena Gum Moth Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 1670m Recorded at altitude
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Synonyms
Austrocaligula helena
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