Mormoscopa phricozona
An Erebid Moth (Herminiinae at Higgins, ACT
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| Mormoscopa phricozona | DianneClarke | 28 Apr 2025 | |
| Mormoscopa phricozona | ibaird | 27 Apr 2025 | |
| Hednota species near grammellus | Jennybach | 27 Apr 2025 |
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Moth on external window. About 18 mm length. Taken from outside, standing below and holding a torch. As a result of the angle of the light source I got 2 shades for the same moth, brown and a sort of mauve. But all taken of 1 moth within a few minutes.
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Location information
- Coordinates 149.029144-35.228183
- Altitude 584.6m
- Places Higgins, ACT
Sighting information
- 1 Abundance
- 27 Apr 2025 09:24 PM Recorded on
- Jennybach Recorded by
- 12mm to 25mm Animal size
Collections
- Jennybach NatureMapr Canberra & Southern Tablelands Mormoscopa phricozona Noctuoid moths (except Arctiinae) Moths (Lepidoptera) Insects
Species information
- Mormoscopa phricozona Scientific name
- An Erebid Moth (Herminiinae Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 710.8m Recorded at altitude
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Synonyms
Bertula nyctiphanta
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