Nemophora (genus)
1 A Fairy Moth at Deakin, ACT
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| Nemophora (genus) | 26 Dec 2024 | DianneClarke | ||
| Unverified | 26 Dec 2024 | LisaH |
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5 comments
13 Mar 2025
Oh my god @LisaH, aren’t they the coolest little moths!! The coloured metallic wing scales are incredible & good god look at those eyes!! I’ve never seen anything like it, thank you so much for sharing😍💚💚💚
Location information
- Coordinates 149.102015-35.327843
- Maps Red Hill Nature Reserve
- Places Deakin, ACT
Sighting information
- 2 Abundance
- 19 Dec 2024 12:54 PM Recorded on
- LisaH Recorded by
- Bursaria Associated plant
- 5mm to 12mm Animal size
- Mating Breeding behaviour
- Alive / healthy Animal health
Collections
- Insects & spiders on Bursaria spinosa - a research project. LisaH NatureMapr Canberra & Southern Tablelands Featured Nemophora (genus) Other moths Moths (Lepidoptera) Insects
Species information
- Nemophora (genus) Scientific name
- A Fairy Moth Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 701.3m Recorded at altitude
- External link More information
Record quality
Quality score
4 / 7
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- More than one media file
- Verified by an expert moderator
- Additional attributes
- Nearby sighting(s) of same species
- GPS evidence of location
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