Oxycanus silvanus

Pale Oxycanus at Black Range, NSW

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Identification history

Oxycanus silvanus	4 Jul 2020	GlennCocking
Oxycanus silvanus	16 Jun 2020	GlennCocking
Unverified	16 Jun 2020	StephH

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User's notes

A neighbour sent three photos of what look like three different species of large moths, possibly hawkmoths, some of several that she finds on her deck each morning at present. I'll put each up separately. Obviously attracted by lights at night.

2 comments

GlennCocking wrote:

16 Jun 2020

These are all family Hepialidae, genus Oxycanus moths. Two species are involved, both having variable wing patterns, hence the impression of three species.

StephH wrote:

16 Jun 2020

Thanks Glenn. I'll pass that on to the neighbours.

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Location information

Coordinates 149.850725 -36.730116
Places Black Range, NSW

Sighting information

1 Abundance
16 Jun 2020 10:30 AM Recorded on
StephH Recorded by
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StephH South Coast NatureMapr Swift and Ghost moths (Hepialidae) Moths (Lepidoptera) Insects

Species information

Oxycanus silvanus Scientific name
Pale Oxycanus Common name
Not Sensitive
Local native
Non-invasive or negligible
Up to 812.49m Recorded at altitude
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