2 A tiger moth at Acton, ACT
Identification history
| Anestia (genus) | 20 Mar 2019 | ibaird | ||
| Anestia (genus) | 20 Mar 2019 | donhe | ||
| Unidentified | 20 Mar 2019 | TimL |
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A mating wingless female moth at her cocoon. The cocoon was on one of the ANBG's direction signs, Section 27. Refer to the follow-up sighting 4204211 which shows the female moth after having laid her many eggs.
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donhe
wrote:
21 Mar 2019
If you look at
http://lepidoptera.butterflyhouse.com.au/faqs/flightless.html
you will see that the pretty pink-striped flightless females are Anestia species
http://lepidoptera.butterflyhouse.com.au/faqs/flightless.html
you will see that the pretty pink-striped flightless females are Anestia species
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Location information
- Coordinates 149.109652-35.275447
- Maps ANBG
- Places Acton, ACT
Sighting information
- 2 Abundance
- 18 Mar 2019 11:54 AM Recorded on
- TimL Recorded by
Additional information
- 5mm to 12mm Animal size
Species information
- Anestia (genus) Scientific name
- A tiger moth Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-Invasive
- Up to 816.87m Recorded at altitude
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