Pernattia pusilla

She-Oak Moth at Melba, ACT

Pernattia pusilla at Melba, ACT - 19 Aug 2024 05:03 PM
Pernattia pusilla at Melba, ACT - 19 Aug 2024 05:03 PM
Pernattia pusilla at Melba, ACT - 19 Aug 2024 05:03 PM
Pernattia pusilla at Melba, ACT - 19 Aug 2024 05:03 PM
Pernattia pusilla at Melba, ACT - 19 Aug 2024 05:03 PM
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Identification history

Pernattia pusilla 20 Aug 2024 donhe
Pernattia pusilla 19 Aug 2024 kasiaaus
Lepidoptera unclassified IMMATURE 28 Jul 2024 ibaird
Lepidoptera unclassified IMMATURE 27 Jul 2024 donhe
Unverified 27 Jul 2024 kasiaaus

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About 25mm. I did not noticed when it emerged so it was quite worn by the time I saw it but it looks like Pernattia pusilla to me.

3 comments

donhe wrote:
   27 Jul 2024
@kasiaaus : another for the kitchen windowsill?
kasiaaus wrote:
   27 Jul 2024
I did not collect it but I might find it again :-)
kasiaaus wrote:
   19 Aug 2024
I did collect it and it has now emerged although it is no longer in good condition :-(

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Additional information

  • 12mm to 25mm Animal size
  • Alive / healthy Animal health

Species information

  • Pernattia pusilla Scientific name
  • She-Oak Moth Common name
  • Not Sensitive
  • Local native
  • Non-invasive or negligible
  • Up to 758.57m Recorded at altitude
  • Machine learning
  • External link More information
  • Synonyms

    Pernattia exposita

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