Agrotis infusa
Bogong Moth, Common Cutworm at Oaks Estate, ACT
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| Agrotis infusa | WendyEM | 3 Oct 2026 | |
| Agrotis infusa | DavidDedenczuk | 3 Oct 2026 |
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User's notes
thousands of moths flying about the gully
2 comments
8 Oct 2026
Seeking cool conditions? Haven't they been blown off coarse. They normally head to the Alps from late Sept to shelter in caves from the summer heat. The other attraction is the flowering gum trees to fuel their flight.
Location information
- Coordinates 149.253744-35.324393
- Maps Molonglo Gorge
- Places Oaks Estate, ACT
Sighting information
- 1,001 - 10,000 Abundance
- 1 Oct 2026 02:50 PM Recorded on
- DavidDedenczuk Recorded by
- flowering gums Associated plant
- 25mm to 50mm Animal size
- Yes Insect on a flower
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- DavidDedenczuk NatureMapr Canberra & Southern Tablelands Latest 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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