Chelepteryx collesi

White-stemmed Gum Moth at Evatt, ACT

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Identification history

Chelepteryx collesi	28 Aug 2024	MichaelMulvaney
Chelepteryx collesi	28 Aug 2024	donhe
Lepidoptera unclassified IMMATURE	28 Aug 2024	MichaelMulvaney
Unverified	27 Aug 2024	rbannister

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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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donhe wrote:

28 Aug 2024

Yep. That's C. collesi.

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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
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rbannister Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Anthelid moths (Anthelidae) Moths (Lepidoptera) Insects

Additional information

Eucalyptus sp. Associated plant
50mm or larger Animal size

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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Australian Capital Territory

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