Elhamma australasiae
A Swift or Ghost moth (Hepialidae) at Aranda, ACT
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| Elhamma australasiae | ibaird | 3 Mar 2026 | |
| Elhamma australasiae | WendyEM | 3 Mar 2026 | |
| Unverified | KMcCue | 3 Mar 2026 |
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Quite dead unfortunately
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3 Mar 2026
female
".......specimens can display spectacular red, pink or dark violet colour on the hindwings and the abdomen." Moths of Victoria Part 6 CD page 1/4
".......specimens can display spectacular red, pink or dark violet colour on the hindwings and the abdomen." Moths of Victoria Part 6 CD page 1/4
Location information
- Coordinates 149.081481-35.258125
- Altitude 637.4m
- Places Aranda, ACT
Sighting information
- At least 1 Abundance
- 3 Mar 2026 12:18 PM Recorded on
- KMcCue Recorded by
- 25mm to 50mm Animal size
Collections
- KMcCue NatureMapr Canberra & Southern Tablelands Elhamma australasiae Swift and Ghost moths (Hepialidae) Moths (Lepidoptera) Insects
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
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Synonyms
Porina banghaasii Porina banghaasi
Record quality
Quality score
7 / 7
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