Chelepteryx collesi
White-stemmed Gum Moth at Hackett, ACT
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| Chelepteryx collesi | ibaird | 10 May 2024 | |
| Chelepteryx collesi | donhe | 9 May 2024 | |
| Unverified | JenniM | 9 May 2024 |
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1 comment
9 May 2024
It had just been caught by a magpie. After I photographed it, one of the magpies grabbed it and ran off with it to finish tearing the moth apart for dinner.
Location information
- Coordinates 149.161045-35.250467
- Altitude 625.0m
- Places Hackett, ACT
Sighting information
- 1 Abundance
- 8 May 2024 05:03 PM Recorded on
- JenniM Recorded by
- Injured / sick Animal health
- Unknown Gender
- 50mm or larger Animal size
- No Insect on a flower
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- JenniM Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Chelepteryx collesi Anthelid moths (Anthelidae) Moths (Lepidoptera) Insects
Species information
- Chelepteryx collesi Scientific name
- White-stemmed Gum Moth Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 819.8m Recorded at altitude
- External link More information
Record quality
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5 / 7
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