Agrotis infusa
Bogong Moth, Common Cutworm at Kambah, ACT
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| Agrotis infusa | WendyEM | 19 Oct 2025 | |
| Agrotis infusa | HelenCross | 18 Oct 2025 |
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2 comments
19 Oct 2025
There seem to be healthier numbers of Bogong Moths (Agrotis infusa) being recorded this year. I think the gusty NW winds assist them in their migration from western NSW and Queensland to the Australian Alps for the summer.
Location information
- Coordinates 149.034208-35.385375
- Altitude 645.1m
- Maps McQuoids Hill
- Places Kambah, ACT
Sighting information
- At least 1 Abundance
- 18 Oct 2025 04:49 PM Recorded on
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- 12mm to 25mm Animal size
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- HelenCross NatureMapr Canberra & Southern Tablelands Agrotis infusa Noctuoid moths (except Arctiinae) Moths (Lepidoptera) Insects
Species information
- Agrotis infusa Scientific name
- Bogong Moth, Common Cutworm Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Migratory
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 2159.76m Recorded at altitude
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