Australothis rubrescens
Indian Weed Caterpillar at Turner, ACT
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| Australothis rubrescens | donhe | 17 Nov 2024 | |
| Australothis rubrescens | ibaird | 17 Nov 2024 | |
| Heliothis punctifera | donhe | 17 Nov 2024 | |
| Unverified | ConBoekel | 16 Nov 2024 |
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1 comment
17 Nov 2024
i'm not sure this is Helothis punctifera, Moth has large green (not a dark) eye and seems to be the wrong body shape. Given the previous discussions eg. sighting 4614514, I would expect it to be Australiothis or Helicoverpa (genus).
Location information
- Coordinates 149.117338-35.269002
- Places Turner, ACT
Sighting information
- 1 Abundance
- 9 Nov 2024 09:09 PM Recorded on
- ConBoekel Recorded by
- 12mm to 25mm Animal size
Collections
- ConBoekel Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Australothis rubrescens Noctuoid moths (except Arctiinae) Moths (Lepidoptera) Insects
Species information
- Australothis rubrescens Scientific name
- Indian Weed Caterpillar Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 736.6m Recorded at altitude
- External link More information
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Synonyms
Heliothis rubrescens (IFB Common 1990 cited in Moths of Australia, MUP)
Record quality
Quality score
4 / 7
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