2 White-stemmed Gum Moth at Melba, ACT
Identification history
| Chelepteryx collesi | 20 Apr 2025 | ibaird | ||
| Chelepteryx collesi | 20 Apr 2025 | kasiaaus |
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6 comments
DianneClarke
wrote:
21 Apr 2025
I think they are around in greater numbers this season - 3 one night here, 4 the next night and then 2.
kasiaaus
wrote:
21 Apr 2025
This one came to my light but sat nearby in a pot plant when I found it. I have seen them many times at lights in the past but usually in nearby bushes.
DianneClarke
wrote:
21 Apr 2025
Hi @MatthewFrawley Yes they come to lights - they flap around for awhile and then settle on light sheet and they sometimes stay until the sunlight hits them mid-morning
MatthewFrawley
wrote:
21 Apr 2025
Thank you @DianneClarke and @kasiaaus I will put out my light tonight in Braidwood, NSW and see what shows up.
Location information
- Coordinates 149.050284-35.208564
- Altitude 593.0m
- Places Melba, ACT
Sighting information
- At least 1 Abundance
- 19 Apr 2025 09:02 PM Recorded on
- kasiaaus Recorded by
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kasiaaus NatureMapr Canberra & Southern Tablelands Chelepteryx collesi Anthelid moths (Anthelidae) Moths (Lepidoptera) Insects
Additional information
- 50mm or larger Animal size
Species information
- Chelepteryx collesi Scientific name
- White-stemmed Gum Moth Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 819.8m Recorded at altitude
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