3 Golden Sun Moth at Canberra, ACT
Identification history
| Synemon plana | 10 Nov 2024 | DianneClarke | ||
| Synemon plana | 10 Nov 2024 | JulieMc |
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Significant sighting
MichaelMulvaney noted:
11 Nov 2024
New location of this declared vulnerable moth - but was know from nearby Commonwealth Avenue clover leaf
User's notes
Golden hind wings seen when open.
Very surprised to see at this location!
2 comments
RogerF
wrote:
12 Nov 2024
Is this a male or female. If the latter it would suggest local breeding. If the former do we know how far males disperse
Location information
- Coordinates 149.122627-35.284250
- Maps City Renewal Authority Area
- Places Canberra, ACT
Sighting information
- 1 Abundance
- 9 Nov 2024 02:26 PM Recorded on
- JulieMc Recorded by
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Collections
Significant SmileyDugong Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr ACT threatened species Synemon plana Sun moths (Castniidae) Moths (Lepidoptera) Insects
Additional information
- Weedy grasses. Spp unknown. Associated plant
- 25mm to 50mm Animal size
- Unknown Gender
- Alive / healthy Animal health
Species information
- Synemon plana Scientific name
- Golden Sun Moth Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Vulnerable *
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 702m Recorded at altitude
- External link More information
Record quality
- Images or audio
- More than one media file
- Verified by an expert moderator
- Nearby sighting(s) of same species
- GPS evidence of location
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