12 White-stemmed Gum Moth at Holder, ACT
Identification history
| Chelepteryx collesi | 4 Jul 2024 | MichaelMulvaney | ||
| Chelepteryx collesi | 12 May 2023 | ibaird | ||
| Unverified | 12 May 2023 | Miranda |
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7 comments
Miranda
wrote:
12 May 2023
She was nice and fat! Will she overwinter or is this end of life for her? She was sitting in the road and was pretty sluggish, which is why I moved her.
ibaird
wrote:
12 May 2023
Caterpillars grow to 12 cms. Males can have a 14 cm wingspan, females to 16 cm (Lepidoptera Butterfly House).,
MatthewFrawley
wrote:
13 May 2023
Highly recommend this publication @AaronClausen : https://mothsintheact.org/
AaronClausen
wrote:
13 May 2023
Thanks @MatthewFrawley - I actually have a copy upstairs! Going to pull it out and read it now!
Location information
- Coordinates 149.045222-35.331631
- Altitude 598.1m
- Places Holder, ACT
Sighting information
- 1 Abundance
- 10 May 2023 09:21 AM Recorded on
- Miranda Recorded by
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Collections
Featured Miranda Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Chelepteryx collesi Anthelid moths (Anthelidae) Moths (Lepidoptera) Insects
Additional information
- 50mm or larger Animal size
Species information
- Chelepteryx collesi Scientific name
- White-stemmed Gum Moth Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 819.8m Recorded at altitude
- External link More information
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- Nearby sighting(s) of same species
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