Austrocaligula loranthi

1 Mistletoe Emperor Moth at Moruya, NSW

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Identification history

Austrocaligula loranthi	9 Apr 2024	JulieMorgan
Austrocaligula loranthi	9 Apr 2024	ibaird
Unverified	7 Dec 2020	LisaH

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3 comments

ibaird wrote:

2 Apr 2021

Austrocaligula carnea: An Emperor Moth . See http://lepidoptera.butterflyhouse.com.au/satu/carnea.html

JulieMorgan wrote:

9 Apr 2024

Hi Ian, I am wondering whether this is Austrocaligula loranthi as the distribution of A. carnea is further north? https://lepidoptera.butterflyhouse.com.au/satu/loranthi.html

ibaird wrote:

9 Apr 2024

Yes, I think you are correct, Cheers, Ian.

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Location information

Coordinates 150.088390 -35.877396
Places Moruya, NSW

Sighting information

1 Abundance
6 Dec 2020 06:15 PM Recorded on
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Insects Moths (Lepidoptera) Emperor moths (Saturniidae) LisaH South Coast NatureMapr

Species information

Austrocaligula loranthi Scientific name
Mistletoe Emperor Moth Common name
Not Sensitive
Local native
Non-invasive or negligible
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