A Swift or Ghost moth (Hepialidae) at Aranda, ACT
Identification history
| Elhamma australasiae | 3 Mar 2026 | ibaird | ||
| Elhamma australasiae | 3 Mar 2026 | WendyEM | ||
| Unverified | 3 Mar 2026 | KMcCue |
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User's notes
Quite dead unfortunately
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WendyEM
wrote:
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
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Collections
KMcCue 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
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- More than one media file
- Verified by an expert moderator
- Nearby sighting(s) of same species
- GPS evidence of location
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