Unidentified IMMATURE Swift or Ghost Moth at Lyons, ACT
Identification history
| Hepialidae (family) IMMATURE | 5 May 2025 | DianneClarke | ||
| Hepialidae (family) IMMATURE | 4 May 2025 | ibaird | ||
| Unverified | 4 May 2025 | John.Butcher |
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Three days ago I observed approximately 10 to 12 empty pupa that had emerged on Oakey Hill reserve on an east facing slope. Chat GPT says it is likely the pupa of an Australasian Privet Hawk Moth (Psilogramma casuarinae).
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Location information
- Coordinates 149.070303-35.336356
- Altitude 649.2m
- Maps Oakey Hill
- Places Lyons, ACT
Sighting information
- 10 Abundance
- 1 May 2025 12:11 PM Recorded on
- John.Butcher Recorded by
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John.Butcher NatureMapr Canberra & Southern Tablelands Hepialidae (family) IMMATURE Swift and Ghost moths (Hepialidae) Moths (Lepidoptera) Insects
Additional information
- Emerged Pupa observed only. Associated plant
- None Associated animal
- 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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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
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