A gum moth at QPRC LGA
Identification history
| Opodiphthera (genus) | 6 Feb 2024 | donhe | ||
| Opodiphthera (genus) | 5 Feb 2024 | ibaird | ||
| Unverified | 5 Feb 2024 | arjay |
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Only one wing available.
3 comments
arjay
wrote:
6 Feb 2024
And I am watching out for one that doesn't just consist of one wing. We rarely actually see the emperor moths as whole adults. A lot of the birds and small mammals and maybe reptiles consume them very quickly. I am sometimes surprised that any invertebrate life actually makes it through to reproduce successfully.
Location information
- Maps Mongarlowe River
- Places Charleys Forest, NSW
Sighting information
- 1 Abundance
- arjay Recorded by
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Collections
arjay Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Opodiphthera (genus) Emperor moths (Saturniidae) Moths (Lepidoptera) Insects
Additional information
- 25mm to 50mm Animal size
- Deceased Animal health
Species information
- Opodiphthera (genus) Scientific name
- A gum moth Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 994m Recorded at altitude
- External link More information
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Synonyms
Austrocaligula sp.(genus)
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