A Swift or Ghost moth (Hepialidae) at Lawson, ACT
Identification history
| Elhamma australasiae | 19 Feb 2026 | WendyEM | ||
| Elhamma australasiae | 15 Feb 2026 | TimL |
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The images show a female Ghost Moth, possibly Elhamma australasiae, which has mated and has started to disperse her eggs before dying. Additional close-up details of the eggs are provided in following sighting 4720992.
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Location information
- Coordinates 149.094695-35.227964
- Maps Lawson North Grasslands
- Places Lawson, ACT
Sighting information
- 1 Abundance
- 5 Feb 2026 06:38 PM 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