A Swift or Ghost moth (Hepialidae) at Parkes, ACT
Identification history
| Elhamma australasiae | 13 Feb 2026 | ibaird | ||
| Elhamma australasiae | 13 Feb 2026 | DianneClarke | ||
| Unverified | 13 Feb 2026 | TimL |
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The images show what I believe is a female Ghost Moth, Elhamma australasiae which has mated and is about to disperse her eggs before dying. Additional details are provided in following sighting 4720802.
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Location information
- Coordinates 149.141727-35.298513
- Altitude 576.8m
- Maps Lake Burley Griffin Central/East Mount Ainslie to Black Mountain
- Places Parkes, ACT
Sighting information
- 1 Abundance
- 10 Feb 2026 05:31 AM Recorded on
- TimL Recorded by
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Collections
TimL NatureMapr Canberra & Southern Tablelands Latest Elhamma australasiae Swift and Ghost moths (Hepialidae) Moths (Lepidoptera) Insects
Additional information
- 25mm to 50mm Animal size
Species information
- Elhamma australasiae Scientific name
- A Swift or Ghost moth (Hepialidae) Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 1117.9m Recorded at altitude
- External link More information
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Synonyms
Porina banghaasii Porina banghaasi
Record quality
- Images or audio
- More than one media file
- Verified by an expert moderator
- Nearby sighting(s) of same species
- GPS evidence of location
- Description
- Additional attributes