1 Catabena Moth at Harrison, ACT
Identification history
| Neogalea sunia | 9 Apr 2025 | WendyEM | ||
| Neogalea sunia | 8 Sep 2024 | ibaird | ||
| Noctuidae (family) | 8 Sep 2024 | DPRees125 |
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ibaird
wrote:
8 Sep 2024
Neogalea sunia (Catanena Moth}? If so, an introduced species from northern NSW new to Canberra and Southern Tablelands region. Moths species introduced to Australia to control Lantana canara.
DPRees125
wrote:
8 Sep 2024
Interesting, If so, the northerly winds have something to answer for, bit a a patern at the moment with this weather
ibaird
wrote:
8 Sep 2024
Yes, that was my thought too. Note: iNaturalist's AI \algorithm suggested the ID.
DPRees125
wrote:
9 Sep 2024
OK, interesting, Guess its got better experience of fauna further north than I have.
ibaird
wrote:
9 Apr 2025
A new species for NatureMapr and NatureMapr's Canberra and Southern Tablelandds region.
Location information
- Places Harrison, ACT
Sighting information
- At least 1 Abundance
- DPRees125 Recorded by
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DPRees125 NatureMapr Canberra & Southern Tablelands Noctuoid moths (except Arctiinae) Moths (Lepidoptera) Insects Featured
Additional information
- 12mm to 25mm Animal size
- Alive / healthy Animal health
Species information
- Neogalea sunia Scientific name
- Catabena Moth Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Exotic
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Machine learning
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- More than one media file
- Verified by an expert moderator
- Nearby sighting(s) of same species
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