Elhamma australasiae
A Swift or Ghost moth (Hepialidae) at Aranda, ACT
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| Elhamma australasiae | DianneClarke | 14 Mar 2025 | |
| Elhamma australasiae | donhe | 14 Mar 2025 | |
| Unverified | KMcCue | 14 Mar 2025 |
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5 comments
14 Mar 2025
The moth bible says "flies from late January through February" but this is mid-March. Does anyone makes a note to edit the moth bible?
14 Mar 2025
That is the peak flight time Kevin. I am still seeing them and if you look at the seasonal graph in this link to iNat observations, you will see they are observed into April and they appear (in some parts of the country) before late January. https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/471400-Elhamma-australasiae What "moth bible" are you referencing?
14 Mar 2025
''Moths in the ACT' I presume. I'm happy to change the wording to reflect a longer window. I usually associate them with the so-called 'autumn break' of rainfall which as know jn reality varies greatly from year to year and for any location.
14 Mar 2025
I have amended the desciptive notes which appear against this species on Naturemapr.
Location information
- Coordinates 149.081551-35.258145
- Altitude 641.8m
- Places Aranda, ACT
Sighting information
- 1 Abundance
- 14 Mar 2025 07:41 AM Recorded on
- KMcCue Recorded by
- 50mm or larger Animal size
- Alive / healthy Animal health
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- KMcCue NatureMapr Canberra & Southern Tablelands Elhamma australasiae Swift and Ghost moths (Hepialidae) Moths (Lepidoptera) Insects
Species information
- Elhamma australasiae Scientific name
- A Swift or Ghost moth (Hepialidae) Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 1117.9m Recorded at altitude
- External link More information
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Synonyms
Porina banghaasii Porina banghaasi
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