Leucania (genus)
A Noctuid moth (Hadeninae at Watson, ACT
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| Leucania (genus) | donhe | 2 Apr 2024 | |
| Leucania (genus) | ibaird | 2 Apr 2024 | |
| Unverified | AniseStar | 1 Apr 2024 |
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2 comments
2 Apr 2024
Leucania melanopasta ? A photo of L. melanopasta on BOLD shows a white tuft behind the head.
2 Apr 2024
I'm thinking the white tuft is just damage to this partivular indididual. L. melanopasta seems to have a double spot on the forewing whereas this moth just has a single black spot like L. abdominalis.
Location information
- Coordinates 149.162749-35.239345
- Altitude 631.2m
- Places Watson, ACT
Sighting information
- 1 Abundance
- 1 Apr 2024 10:31 PM Recorded on
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- 12mm to 25mm Animal size
- Unknown Gender
- Alive / healthy Animal health
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- AniseStar Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Noctuoid moths (except Arctiinae) Moths (Lepidoptera) Insects Leucania (genus)
Species information
- Leucania (genus) Scientific name
- A Noctuid moth (Hadeninae Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 674.15m Recorded at altitude
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