Pterolocera amplicornis

An Anthelid moth at Bobundara, NSW

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Identification history

Pterolocera amplicornis	31 Oct 2023	ibaird
Pterolocera amplicornis	30 Oct 2023	donhe
Lepidoptera unclassified IMMATURE moth	30 Oct 2023	MichaelBedingfield
Unidentified	28 Oct 2023	AndyRoo

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User's notes

GPSed. It was on leaf litter below a clump of Eucalyptus viminalis however there were scattered plants of native grass (Austrostipa ?scabra) nearby. Estimated length scaling off key tip width in pic 1 is ~31mm. A moth caterpillar perhaps?

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AndyRoo wrote:

31 Oct 2023

Thanks @donhe and @ibaird good to have an ID and add sighting No 2 to CNM. From the info in the link to ALA I gleaned that grasses are its habitat - there was native grass near where I found it - so I'll amend my user notes accordingly.

donhe wrote:

31 Oct 2023

@AndyRoo : it would still be good to rear it in captivity to get the adult for verification.

AndyRoo wrote:

1 Nov 2023

@donhe no chance of that as this was at a location several drive hours from my home and more importantly it was a sighting made in Mar 2021. However, something for me to keep in mind for sightings on my home territory i.e. in the Canberra area.

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Location information

Coordinates 148.925215 -36.449451
Altitude 902.7m
Places Bobundara, NSW

Sighting information

1 Abundance
7 Mar 2021 01:34 PM Recorded on
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Insects Anthelid moths (Anthelidae) Moths (Lepidoptera)

Additional information

Eucalyptus viminalis Associated plant
25mm to 50mm Animal size
Unknown Gender
Alive / healthy Animal health

Species information

Pterolocera amplicornis Scientific name
An Anthelid moth Common name
Not Sensitive
Local native
Non-invasive or negligible
Up to 902.7m Recorded at altitude
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