Elhamma australasiae

A Swift or Ghost moth (Hepialidae) at Rosedale, NSW

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Identification history

Elhamma australasiae	28 May 2019	jb2602
Elhamma australasiae	8 Mar 2019	ibaird
Unverified	7 Mar 2019	jb2602

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User's notes

Has a similar profile to a Ghost Moth

2 comments

jb2602 wrote:

8 Mar 2019

That's what I thought it was too Ian but didn't think that the markings were quite right, so thank you for the confirmation.

ibaird wrote:

8 Mar 2019

Yes, this species is highly variable in its markings, but I think this falls within the acceptable variation. I had a look at a few coastal examples and they tended to be this more uniform brown colour.

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Location information

Coordinates 150.222356 -35.812198
Places Rosedale, NSW

Sighting information

1 Abundance
25 Feb 2019 07:34 PM Recorded on
jb2602 Recorded by
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jb2602 South Coast NatureMapr Swift and Ghost moths (Hepialidae) Moths (Lepidoptera) Insects

Species information

Elhamma australasiae Scientific name
A Swift or Ghost moth (Hepialidae) Common name
Not Sensitive
Local native
Non-invasive or negligible
Up to 1117.9m Recorded at altitude
Machine learning
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Synonyms
Porina banghaasii Porina banghaasi

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