Psilogramma casuarinae
1 Privet Hawk Moth at Spence, ACT
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| Psilogramma casuarinae | ibaird | 5 Jan 2024 | |
| Psilogramma (genus) | donhe | 5 Jan 2024 | |
| Psilogramma casuarinae | Watermilli | 5 Jan 2024 |
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User's notes
I'm guessing at the ID, based on the 'Moths in the ACT' book. The poor moth was on the back of the pillowcase and got grabbed as I took the pillowcase off the line. Very shaken, it righted itself on the ground and stayed perfectly still. Easy to photograph.
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Location information
- Coordinates 149.072244-35.198954
- Places Spence, ACT
Sighting information
- 1 Abundance
- 5 Jan 2024 06:09 PM Recorded on
- Watermilli Recorded by
- Pillowcase! Not plant. Associated plant
- Nothing else. Associated animal
- 50mm or larger Animal size
- Unknown Gender
Collections
- Watermilli Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Psilogramma casuarinae Hawk moths (Sphingidae) Moths (Lepidoptera) Insects
Species information
- Psilogramma casuarinae Scientific name
- Privet Hawk Moth Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 772.6m Recorded at altitude
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5 / 7
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