Green Blotched Moth at Bald Hills, NSW
Identification history
| 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
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
- 1 - 3 Abundance
- 15 Jun 2019 10:33 PM Recorded on
- JulesPhotographer Recorded by
Species information
- Cosmodes elegans Scientific name
- Green Blotched Moth Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-Invasive
- Up to 795.55m Recorded at altitude
- Machine learning
- External link More information
