Cossid Moth or 'Wood Moth' at Wonboyn, NSW
Identification history
| Unidentified | 30 May 2018 | Elizabeth |
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User's notes
I don’t know what species this lovely blue moth is
2 comments
KerriLee
wrote:
31 May 2018
They are incredibly blue! We saw our first one of this species earlier in the month, and then a second one last night. And the antennae are amazing! Glenn Cocking, our moth expert, pointed out that the caterpillars of this species feed inside Xanthorrhea stems.
KerriLee
wrote:
31 May 2018
Liz, if you click on the species name above you'll see the other Atlas of Life sightings recorded for this species. At this stage there are just three - counting yours! - and they're all from Wonboyn!
Location information
- Coordinates 149.917183-37.241863
- Places Wonboyn, NSW
Sighting information
- 1 - 3 Abundance
- 24 May 2018 07:11 PM Recorded on
- Elizabeth Recorded by
Species information
- Ptilomacra senex Scientific name
- Cossid Moth or 'Wood Moth' Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 934m Recorded at altitude
- Machine learning
- External link More information
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Synonyms
Pachyphlebius thoracicus
