Aenetus ligniveren
4 Common Splendid Ghost Moth at Googong, NSW
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| Aenetus ligniveren | 3 Nov 2025 | ibaird | ||
| Aenetus ligniveren | 3 Nov 2025 | RachaelL |
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6 comments
WendyEM
wrote:
4 Nov 2025
In this species the male is green with white lines like above. He also has green hindwings. The female is has green forewings with red/tan patches and red/tan hindwings. At rest the female looks like a patchy green and brown leaf.
ibaird
wrote:
4 Nov 2025
Yes, the males and females of the same species are very different ie 'sexually dimorphic'.
Location information
- Coordinates 149.219175-35.409656
- Altitude 810.1m
- Maps Wandiyali-Environa Conservation Area
- Places Googong, NSW
Sighting information
- 1 Abundance
- 3 Nov 2025 10:38 AM Recorded on
- RachaelL Recorded by
- 25mm to 50mm Animal size
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- RachaelL NatureMapr Canberra & Southern Tablelands Swift and Ghost moths (Hepialidae) Moths (Lepidoptera) Insects Aenetus ligniveren
Species information
- Aenetus ligniveren Scientific name
- Common Splendid Ghost Moth Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 1192.57m Recorded at altitude
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