Xanthorhoe vacuaria
3 Vacuaria Carpet at Undefined Area
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| Xanthorhoe vacuaria | ibaird | 3 Jan 2024 | |
| Xanthorhoe vacuaria | donhe | 3 Jan 2024 | |
| Epyaxa sodaliata | donhe | 3 Jan 2024 | |
| Chrysolarentia (genus) | Csteele4 | 3 Jan 2024 |
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6 comments
3 Jan 2024
This is a new moth species for Canberra and Southern Tablelands region on NatureMapr.
Excellent photo.
Excellent photo.
3 Jan 2024
@ibaird thank you! I'm glad my checking of the back door each evening is yielding species of interest!
4 Jan 2024
It seems Captains Flat is emerging as something of a 'hot spot' for moth species! Or is it the quality of the observers there?
Location information
- Coordinates 149.445488-35.592239
- Altitude 865.0m
- Places Captains Flat, NSW
Sighting information
- 1 Abundance
- 2 Jan 2024 10:49 PM Recorded on
- Csteele4 Recorded by
- Alive / healthy Animal health
- 25mm to 50mm Animal size
- No Insect on a flower
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- Featured Insects Moths (Lepidoptera) Geometer moths (Geometridae) Csteele4 Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Xanthorhoe vacuaria
Species information
- Xanthorhoe vacuaria Scientific name
- Vacuaria Carpet Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- 865.02m Recorded at altitude
- External link More information
Record quality
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