Utetheisa pulchelloides

Heliotrope Moth at Mount Painter

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Location information

• Coordinates 149.073892-35.265970
• Maps Mount Painter
• Places Cook, ACT

Sighting information

• At least 1 Abundance
• 29 Feb 2024 11:00 AM Recorded on
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  CathB Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Utetheisa pulchelloides Tiger moths (Arctiinae) Moths (Lepidoptera) Insects

Additional information

• Xerochrysum viscosum Associated plant
• 12mm to 25mm Animal size
• Feeding on nectar or pollen Insect behaviour on flower

Species information

• Utetheisa pulchelloides Scientific name
• Heliotrope Moth Common name
• Not Sensitive
• Local native
• Non-invasive or negligible
• Up to 1738.4m Recorded at altitude
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