Hednota (genus)
A Crambid Snout Moth at Higgins, ACT
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| Hednota (genus) | donhe | 5 Mar 2025 | |
| Hednota (genus) | WendyEM | 5 Mar 2025 | |
| Unverified | Jennybach | 5 Mar 2025 |
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User's notes
Moth flew into a container just after I rinsed it. Was held by the water but grabbed onto a little stick I offered and dropped onto the sunny grass and instantly burrowed in. Appears to be a bronze colour with muted markings.
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Location information
- Coordinates 149.029009-35.228161
- Altitude 581.0m
- Places Higgins, ACT
Sighting information
- 1 Abundance
- 5 Mar 2025 05:07 PM Recorded on
- Jennybach Recorded by
- 5mm to 12mm Animal size
- Injured / sick Animal health
Collections
- Jennybach NatureMapr Canberra & Southern Tablelands Hednota (genus) Pyralid or Snout Moths (Pyralidae & Crambidae) Moths (Lepidoptera) Insects
Species information
- Hednota (genus) Scientific name
- A Crambid Snout Moth Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 1232.9m Recorded at altitude
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