Cosmodes elegans

Green Blotched Moth at Bald Hills, NSW

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Identification history

	Cosmodes elegans	13 Jul 2019	KerriLee
	Unidentified	13 Jul 2019	JulesPhotographer

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User's notes

A tiny moth with interesting markings. I was unable to find one the same amongst the current photos, but perhaps I've missed it? Discovered inside my cabin, no doubt drawn to the light?

2 comments

KerriLee wrote:

13 Jul 2019

A lovely moth. They have smooth, green caterpillars which feed on a range of small forbs including Wahlenbergia (Blue Bells) and Lobelia. Here's some more info about their life histories:
http://lepidoptera.butterflyhouse.com.au/acro/elegans.html

JulesPhotographer wrote:

14 Jul 2019

Thank you KerriLee! It just looked like a moth with camo gear on! :D

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Location information

Coordinates 149.841267 -36.917536
Places Bald Hills, NSW

Sighting information

At least 1 Abundance
15 Jun 2019 10:33 PM Recorded on
JulesPhotographer Recorded by
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Insects Moths (Lepidoptera) Noctuoid moths (except Arctiinae) JulesPhotographer South Coast NatureMapr

Species information

Cosmodes elegans Scientific name
Green Blotched Moth Common name
Not Sensitive
Local native
Non-invasive or negligible
Up to 795.55m Recorded at altitude
Machine learning
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