Unidentified IMMATURE Swift or Ghost Moth at Kaleen, ACT
Identification history
| Hepialidae (family) IMMATURE | 4 May 2026 | DianneClarke | ||
| Hepialidae (family) IMMATURE | 3 May 2026 | WendyEM | ||
| Unverified | 3 May 2026 | gorrieje |
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Found these 7 empty chrysalis lying on the ground very close to holes of about 1.5 to 2 cm in diameter. Area is lightly covered with various trees and bushes including gums and wattles.
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Location information
- Coordinates 149.118339-35.223157
- Altitude 628.0m
- Places Kaleen, ACT
Sighting information
- 7 Abundance
- 2 May 2026 05:18 PM Recorded on
- gorrieje Recorded by
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gorrieje NatureMapr Canberra & Southern Tablelands Latest Hepialidae (family) IMMATURE Swift and Ghost moths (Hepialidae) Moths (Lepidoptera) Insects
Additional information
- N/A - just reporting the chrysalis of what I think are 'witchetty' grubs or one of the woody moths. Associated plant
- N/A Associated animal
- 5mm to 12mm Animal size
Species information
- Hepialidae (family) IMMATURE Scientific name
- Unidentified IMMATURE Swift or Ghost Moth Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 966.1m Recorded at altitude
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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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