Unidentified IMMATURE Swift or Ghost Moth at Woolgarlo, NSW
Identification history
| Hepialidae (family) IMMATURE | 4 May 2025 | donhe | ||
| Hepialidae (family) IMMATURE | 4 May 2025 | WendyEM | ||
| Agrotis infusa | 4 May 2025 | SustainableSeg |
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User's notes
just the pupa shell from many miths. emergered from the ground most likly in the last week. small rain events during the week and new moon.
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WendyEM
wrote:
4 May 2025
Hepialids are also called rain moths. Too large for Bogong Moth. Have a look at Agrotis infusa (Bogong Moth, Common Cutworm) or enter 4609211 in 'Quick search" versus
Abantiades atripalpis (Bardee grub/moth, Rain Moth) or enter 4663345 in 'Quick search" in NatureMapr
Abantiades atripalpis (Bardee grub/moth, Rain Moth) or enter 4663345 in 'Quick search" in NatureMapr
Location information
- Places Woolgarlo, NSW
Sighting information
- 28 Abundance
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SustainableSeg NatureMapr Canberra & Southern Tablelands Hepialidae (family) IMMATURE Swift and Ghost moths (Hepialidae) Moths (Lepidoptera) Insects
Additional information
- ridge where there is native reminant vegetation Associated plant
- 50mm or larger Animal size
Species information
- Hepialidae (family) IMMATURE Scientific name
- Unidentified IMMATURE Swift or Ghost Moth Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 966.1m Recorded at altitude
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