Agrotis infusa
Bogong Moth, Common Cutworm at Michelago, NSW
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| Agrotis infusa | 25 Apr 2026 | WendyEM | ||
| Agrotis infusa | 25 Apr 2026 | Illilanga |
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Private property. No public access without permission. Caught in a Bug Lantern as part of the Bogong Watch monitoring project.
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ibaird
wrote:
28 Apr 2026
During this talk (ANBG March 2026) Prof. E. Warrant stated he believed that based on recent observations of bogong moth numbers observed at the known Bogong Moth aestivation caves at altitude this season, Bogong Moth numbers have returned to more normal levels.
https://friendsanbg.org.au/event/kim-pullen-more-treasures-insects-in-fens-and-bogs/
https://friendsanbg.org.au/event/kim-pullen-more-treasures-insects-in-fens-and-bogs/
Location information
- Coordinates 149.156281-35.779497
- Altitude 798.5m
- Maps Illilanga & Baroona
- Places Michelago, NSW
Sighting information
- 1 Abundance
- 25 Apr 2026 09:07 AM Recorded on
- Illilanga Recorded by
- 25mm to 50mm Animal size
Collections
- Illilanga Completed Illilanga NatureMapr Canberra & Southern Tablelands Agrotis infusa Noctuoid moths (except Arctiinae) Moths (Lepidoptera) Insects
Species information
- Agrotis infusa Scientific name
- Bogong Moth, Common Cutworm Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Migratory
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 2159.76m Recorded at altitude
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