Noctuidae (family)
A cutworm or owlet moth at Latham, ACT
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| Noctuidae (family) | ibaird | 1 Sep 2025 | |
| Noctuidae (family) | donhe | 1 Sep 2025 | |
| Lepidoptera unclassified IMMATURE | ibaird | 1 Sep 2025 | |
| Agrotis munda | Caric | 1 Sep 2025 |
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species a guess
2 comments
1 Sep 2025
@Caric : This certainly looks like a Noctuinae caterpillar, but the Noctuinae caterpillars are all very similar. Can you get an additional photo showing details of the pattern on its back?
Location information
- Coordinates 149.026263-35.214191
- Altitude 575.0m
- Maps Umbagong District Park
- Places Latham, ACT
Sighting information
- At least 1 Abundance
- 28 Aug 2025 11:42 AM Recorded on
- Caric Recorded by
- under a grass plant Associated plant
- 12mm to 25mm Animal size
Collections
- Caric NatureMapr Canberra & Southern Tablelands Noctuidae (family) Noctuoid moths (except Arctiinae) Moths (Lepidoptera) Insects
Species information
- Noctuidae (family) Scientific name
- A cutworm or owlet moth Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 641.73m Recorded at altitude
- External link More information
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5 / 7
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- Nearby sighting(s) of same species