Heliothinae (subfamily)
Budworm at Whitlam, ACT
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| Heliothinae (subfamily) | ibaird | 11 Nov 2025 | ||
| Heliothinae (subfamily) | WendyEM | 9 Nov 2025 | ||
| Noctuidae unclassified IMMATURE moth | ibaird | 9 Nov 2025 | ||
| Noctuidae unclassified IMMATURE moth | DianneClarke | 9 Nov 2025 | ||
| Unverified | GG | 9 Nov 2025 |
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3 comments
9 Nov 2025
I am still checking the book (Heliothine Moths of Aistralia Mon. 7 Marcus Matthews, CSIRO) for more ID if possible.
10 Nov 2025
I don't think I can work out the ID beyond the subfamily. Several genera have caterpillars looking like this.
Location information
- Coordinates 149.030228-35.263969
- Altitude 616.3m
- Maps Kama Molonglo River Reserve
- Places Whitlam, ACT
Sighting information
- 1 Abundance
- 9 Nov 2025 12:27 PM Recorded on
- GG Recorded by
- Yes Insect on a flower
- Leucochrysum albicans (Hoary Sunray) Associated plant
- 12mm to 25mm Animal size
Collections
- GG NatureMapr Canberra & Southern Tablelands Heliothinae (subfamily) Noctuoid moths (except Arctiinae) Moths (Lepidoptera) Insects
Species information
- Heliothinae (subfamily) Scientific name
- Budworm Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Cosmopolitan
- Major weed or pest
- Up to 785m Recorded at altitude
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