An Erebid moth (Erebinae at Watson Green Space
Identification history
| Praxis (genus) | 29 Sep 2025 | MichaelMulvaney | ||
| Praxis marmarinopa | 10 Feb 2024 | donhe | ||
| Unverified | 10 Feb 2024 | AniseStar |
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User's notes
I found this moth with tiny wings being attacked by a small green spider while weeding in the Watson Green Space.
3 comments
donhe
wrote:
10 Feb 2024
Assuming moth attacked as just emerged, with wings unexpanded, and dislocated in struggles with the spider.
donhe
wrote:
11 Feb 2024
forewing pattern hard to discern, but: row of white marks along apical end of the costa, marginal arc of pale yellow dots and submarginal arc of pale yellow chevrons.
Location information
- Coordinates 149.163352-35.238388
- Altitude 629.6m
- Maps Watson Green Space
- Places Watson, ACT
Sighting information
- 1 Abundance
- 10 Feb 2024 05:05 PM Recorded on
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Additional information
- 12mm to 25mm Animal size
- Unknown Gender
- Injured / sick Animal health
Species information
- Praxis (genus) Scientific name
- An Erebid moth (Erebinae Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 629.6m Recorded at altitude
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