A Swift or Ghost moth at Higgins, ACT
Identification history
| Abantiades (genus) | 17 Mar 2026 | ibaird | ||
| Abantiades (genus) | 17 Mar 2026 | WendyEM | ||
| Unverified | 17 Mar 2026 | Untidy |
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User's notes
In grass frantically fluttering her threadbare wings. Possibly laying eggs or trying to fly.
1 comment
WendyEM
wrote:
17 Mar 2026
One of the sp with pink body and hindwings. Hard to tell more with such worn wings. Yes she was probably laying which they do on the wing if not so worn.
Location information
- Coordinates 149.031144-35.228456
- Altitude 584.1m
- Maps Higgins Woodland
- Places Higgins, ACT
Sighting information
- At least 1 Abundance
- 15 Mar 2026 02:03 PM Recorded on
- Untidy Recorded by
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Collections
Untidy NatureMapr Canberra & Southern Tablelands Latest Abantiades (genus) Swift and Ghost moths (Hepialidae) Moths (Lepidoptera) Insects
Additional information
- Grass. Associated plant
- 25mm to 50mm Animal size
Species information
- Abantiades (genus) Scientific name
- A Swift or Ghost moth Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 1308.4m Recorded at altitude
- External link More information
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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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