Cotton Web Spinner at Higgins, ACT
Identification history
| Achyra affinitalis | 10 Mar 2020 | ibaird | ||
| Achyra affinitalis | 10 Mar 2020 | GlennCocking | ||
| Unidentified | 9 Mar 2020 | AlisonMilton |
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1 comment
ibaird
wrote:
10 Mar 2020
Yes, A. affinitalis is variable but the trailing forewing margins match and there are several examples on the ALA with very similar forewing patterns.
Location information
- Coordinates 149.029525-35.238226
- Altitude 787.6m
- Places Higgins, ACT
Sighting information
- 1 Abundance
- 7 Mar 2020 12:35 PM Recorded on
- AlisonMilton Recorded by
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Collections
Insects Moths (Lepidoptera) Pyralid or Snout Moths (Pyralidae & Crambidae)
Additional information
- 5mm to 12mm Animal size
Species information
- Achyra affinitalis Scientific name
- Cotton Web Spinner Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Medium weed or pest
- Up to 787.6m Recorded at altitude
- Machine learning
- External link More information
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Synonyms
Nymphyla sordida
Record quality
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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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