Senecio Moth, Magpie Moth, Cineraria Moth at Holt, ACT
Identification history
| Nyctemera amicus | 7 Jan 2021 | ibaird | ||
| Nyctemera amicus | 7 Jan 2021 | donhe | ||
| Unidentified | 7 Jan 2021 | AlisonMilton |
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Raised to adulthood.New photos added.
5 comments
AlisonMilton
wrote:
7 Jan 2021
In protective custody, however its preferred food may not be easy to find. There was lots of this at Lake Ginninderra but a trip there today revealed that this has been the 'victim' of the extensive weeding around this area last year. Hopefully it will be amenable to a different diet.
donhe
wrote:
7 Jan 2021
What plant were they eating? They seem to accept many common Asteraceae weeds: see http://lepidoptera.butterflyhouse.com.au/plants/aste/asteraceae.html
Mike
wrote:
8 Jan 2021
Likely to be Senecio quadridentatus from its appearance. This is a preferred food plant though the caterpillars can be fussy eaters, stripping one plant while ignoring others nearby.
AlisonMilton
wrote:
8 Jan 2021
There were a few Magpie moths flying around at the lake yesterday so they must be feeding on some plant there. Perhaps I'll go back and see if I can find a preferred plant if it doesn't like any of the variety of plants I've put in with it.
Location information
- Coordinates 149.042473-35.257440
- Altitude 655.6m
- Maps The Pinnacle
- Places Holt, ACT
Sighting information
- 1 Abundance
- 6 Jan 2021 01:42 PM Recorded on
- AlisonMilton Recorded by
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Collections
Insects Tiger moths (Arctiinae) Moths (Lepidoptera)
Additional information
- 25mm to 50mm Animal size
- Larvae Breeding behaviour
Species information
- Nyctemera amicus Scientific name
- Senecio Moth, Magpie Moth, Cineraria Moth Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 1813.54m Recorded at altitude
- Machine learning
- External link More information
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Synonyms
Nyctemera amica
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- More than one media file
- Verified by an expert moderator
- Nearby sighting(s) of same species
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