Abantiades (genus)
A Swift or Ghost moth at Canberra, ACT
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| Abantiades (genus) | ibaird | 6 Jun 2025 | |
| Abantiades (genus) | donhe | 21 Apr 2025 | |
| Unverified | KateU | 21 Apr 2025 |
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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
- 50mm or larger Animal size
Collections
- KateU NatureMapr Canberra & Southern Tablelands Abantiades (genus) Swift and Ghost moths (Hepialidae) Moths (Lepidoptera) Insects
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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5 / 7
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