Chelepteryx collesi
White-stemmed Gum Moth at Evatt, ACT
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| Chelepteryx collesi | MichaelMulvaney | 28 Aug 2024 | |
| Chelepteryx collesi | donhe | 28 Aug 2024 | |
| Lepidoptera unclassified IMMATURE | MichaelMulvaney | 28 Aug 2024 | |
| Unverified | rbannister | 27 Aug 2024 |
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Old cocoon? Egg sack? Found on a piece of Eucalyptus bark on the ground. Covered in tiny spikes that I had to remove with tweezers, and lots of spikey things inside. The hole was originally facing inward and somewhat fused to the bark.
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Location information
- Coordinates 149.056606-35.219606
- Altitude 606.0m
- Places Evatt, ACT
Sighting information
- 1 Abundance
- 27 Aug 2024 08:51 AM Recorded on
- rbannister Recorded by
- Eucalyptus sp. Associated plant
- 50mm or larger Animal size
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- rbannister 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
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