Oncopera rufobrunnea
1 Brown Corby at Parkes, ACT
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| Oncopera rufobrunnea | DianneClarke | 29 Dec 2025 | |
| Oncopera rufobrunnea | WendyEM | 28 Dec 2025 | |
| Elhamma australasiae | DianneClarke | 25 Dec 2025 | |
| Elhamma australasiae | TimL | 25 Dec 2025 |
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User's notes
The Ghost (moth) of Christmas Present.
2 comments
28 Dec 2025
Yes the photos are excellent. I think this is Oncopera rufobrunnea which has a very similar wing shape. It is much more shaggy 'maned' like your moth and has the very hairy legs too - compared to Elhamma australasiae
Location information
- Coordinates 149.133681-35.297745
- Altitude 572.6m
- Places Parkes, ACT
Sighting information
- 1 Abundance
- 23 Dec 2025 05:56 AM Recorded on
- TimL Recorded by
- 25mm to 50mm Animal size
Collections
- TimL NatureMapr Canberra & Southern Tablelands Oncopera rufobrunnea Swift and Ghost moths (Hepialidae) Moths (Lepidoptera) Insects
Species information
- Oncopera rufobrunnea Scientific name
- Brown Corby Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 760.31m Recorded at altitude
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Record quality
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7 / 7
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