Australothis rubrescens

Indian Weed Caterpillar at Turner, ACT

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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

• Collections

  ConBoekel NatureMapr Canberra & Southern Tablelands Australothis rubrescens Noctuoid moths (except Arctiinae) Moths (Lepidoptera) Insects

Additional information

• 5mm to 12mm Animal size

Species information

• Australothis rubrescens Scientific name
• Indian Weed Caterpillar Common name
• Not Sensitive
• Local native
• Non-invasive or negligible
• Up to 699.9m Recorded at altitude
• External link More information

• Synonyms

  Heliothis rubrescens (IFB Common 1990 cited in Moths of Australia, MUP)

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• More than one media file
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• Nearby sighting(s) of same species
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