Ardices canescens
Dark-spotted Tiger Moth at Hawker, ACT
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| Ardices canescens | 22 Mar 2026 | ibaird | ||
| Ardices canescens | 21 Mar 2026 | WendyEM | ||
| Unverified | 21 Mar 2026 | WendyW |
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Photographed from inside house - moth was sitting on window.
1 comment
WendyEM
wrote:
21 Mar 2026
Quite likely Ardices canescens or related species. I have found shots that show the pink under the 'chin' but A. glatignyi appears to have this too. I think A. glatignyi has more markings on the underside of the abdomen. If possible, it would help if you could sneak around and get a shot from above/outside too. To do this you may need to shine a light on the moth for the camera to focus.
Location information
- Coordinates 149.030940-35.248600
- Places Hawker, ACT
Sighting information
- 1 Abundance
- 22 Feb 2026 08:11 PM Recorded on
- WendyW Recorded by
- Less than 5mm Animal size
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- WendyW NatureMapr Canberra & Southern Tablelands Ardices canescens Tiger moths (Arctiinae) Moths (Lepidoptera) Insects
Species information
- Ardices canescens Scientific name
- Dark-spotted Tiger Moth Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 870m Recorded at altitude
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5 / 7
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