A Swift or Ghost moth at Canberra, ACT
Identification history
| Abantiades (genus) | 6 Jun 2025 | ibaird | ||
| Abantiades (genus) | 21 Apr 2025 | donhe | ||
| Unverified | 21 Apr 2025 | KateU |
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User's notes
very large moth, one of several that according to the light rail driver had ridden from Gungahlin into Civic - this one was in the same spot when I got off at Epic.
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Location information
- Coordinates 149.129053-35.277697
- Altitude 589.0m
- Maps City Renewal Authority Area
- Places Canberra, ACT
Sighting information
- 4 - 15 Abundance
- 21 Apr 2025 09:39 AM Recorded on
- KateU Recorded by
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KateU NatureMapr Canberra & Southern Tablelands Abantiades (genus) Swift and Ghost moths (Hepialidae) Moths (Lepidoptera) Insects
Additional information
- 50mm or larger Animal size
Species information
- Abantiades (genus) Scientific name
- A Swift or Ghost moth Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 1308.4m Recorded at altitude
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- Images or audio
- More than one media file
- Verified by an expert moderator
- Nearby sighting(s) of same species
- GPS evidence of location
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