Australothis rubrescens
Indian Weed Caterpillar at Turner, ACT
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| Australothis rubrescens | WendyEM | 28 Nov 2025 | |
| Australothis rubrescens | ibaird | 27 Nov 2025 | |
| Unverified | ConBoekel | 26 Nov 2025 |
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Location information
- Coordinates 149.117338-35.269002
- Places Turner, ACT
Sighting information
- At least 1 Abundance
- 23 Nov 2025 09:05 PM Recorded on
- ConBoekel Recorded by
- 5mm to 12mm Animal size
Collections
- ConBoekel NatureMapr Canberra & Southern Tablelands Australothis rubrescens Noctuoid moths (except Arctiinae) Moths (Lepidoptera) Insects
Species information
- Australothis rubrescens Scientific name
- Indian Weed Caterpillar Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 736.6m Recorded at altitude
- External link More information
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Synonyms
Heliothis rubrescens (IFB Common 1990 cited in Moths of Australia, MUP)
Record quality
Quality score
4 / 7
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