1 Emperor Gum Moth at Hackett, ACT
Identification history
| Opodiphthera eucalypti | 7 Nov 2025 | WendyEM | ||
| Opodiphthera eucalypti | 7 Nov 2025 | Hejor1 | ||
| Lepidoptera unclassified IMMATURE | 5 Oct 2025 | ibaird | ||
| Lepidoptera unclassified IMMATURE | 4 Oct 2025 | Hejor1 |
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User's notes
large cocoon, something solid inside. collected.
5 comments
DianneClarke
wrote:
7 Nov 2025
There seem to be an abundance of these this season - I have had up to 14 in my little backyard. How long did you have the cocoon before the moth emerged? I kept one for 12 months with no moth emerging.
Hejor1
wrote:
7 Nov 2025
@DianneClarke I collected the cocoon on 4 Oct. I saw a few of them that day.
Anecdotally, there seems to be a glut of moths this past month or so. A few people are telling me they've been invaded!
Anecdotally, there seems to be a glut of moths this past month or so. A few people are telling me they've been invaded!
Location information
- Coordinates 149.168925-35.241134
- Altitude 566.5m
- Maps Mount Majura
- Places Hackett, ACT
Sighting information
- At least 1 Abundance
- 7 Nov 2025 06:01 PM Recorded on
- Hejor1 Recorded by
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Collections
Hejor1 NatureMapr Canberra & Southern Tablelands Opodiphthera eucalypti Emperor moths (Saturniidae) Moths (Lepidoptera) Insects
Additional information
- 25mm to 50mm Animal size
Species information
- Opodiphthera eucalypti Scientific name
- Emperor Gum Moth Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 1250.5m Recorded at altitude
- External link More information
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Synonyms
Austrocaligula eucalypti
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- Nearby sighting(s) of same species
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