Variable Oxycanus at Lawson, ACT
Identification history
| Oxycanus dirempta | 23 Apr 2025 | ibaird | ||
| Oxycanus dirempta | 23 Apr 2025 | TimL |
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For those who are interested, following sighting 4663864 provides additional 3X and 5X close-up detail of the moth to illustrate certain features including how the various shapes, colours and layering of the scales make up the overall pattern and colouration. There is also some detail of the intricate nature of the antennae.
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Location information
- Coordinates 149.094430-35.227921
- Maps Lawson North Grasslands
- Places Lawson, ACT
Sighting information
- 1 Abundance
- 22 Apr 2025 01:19 PM Recorded on
- TimL Recorded by
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Collections
TimL NatureMapr Canberra & Southern Tablelands Oxycanus dirempta Swift and Ghost moths (Hepialidae) Moths (Lepidoptera) Insects
Additional information
- 25mm to 50mm Animal size
Species information
- Oxycanus dirempta Scientific name
- Variable Oxycanus Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 968.4m Recorded at altitude
- External link More information
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Synonyms
Porina kershawi
Record quality
- Images or audio
- More than one media file
- Verified by an expert moderator
- Nearby sighting(s) of same species
- GPS evidence of location
- Description
- Additional attributes