Australothis rubrescens

Indian Weed Caterpillar at Harrison, ACT

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Location information

• Places Harrison, ACT

Sighting information

• 1 - 3 Abundance
• 23 Feb 2024 09:43 PM Recorded on
• DPRees125 Recorded by

• Collections

  Insects Moths (Lepidoptera) Noctuoid moths (except Arctiinae)

Additional information

• 25mm to 50mm Animal size
• Alive / healthy Animal health

Species information

• Australothis rubrescens Scientific name
• Indian Weed Caterpillar Common name
• Not Sensitive
• Local native
• Non-invasive or negligible
• Up to 699.9m Recorded at altitude
• Machine learning
• External link More information

• Synonyms

  Heliothis rubrescens (IFB Common 1990 cited in Moths of Australia, MUP)

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• Images or audio
• More than one media file
• Verified by an expert moderator
• Nearby sighting(s) of same species
• GPS evidence of location
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