3 A Sun Moth (Castniidae at Boolijah, NSW
Identification history
| Synemon magnifica | 6 Jan 2025 | ibaird | ||
| Synemon magnifica | 24 Dec 2024 | donhe | ||
| Synemon (genus) | 24 Dec 2024 | Csteele4 |
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Synemon magnifica
3 comments
Csteele4
wrote:
24 Dec 2024
@SuziBond I thought this looked like a Sun Moth but well out of range for the only one I'm familiar with, S plana. Someone on iNat suggested S magnifica, can you confirm?
ibaird
wrote:
6 Jan 2025
Worn, but matches S. magnifica. A new species for NatureMapr and NatureMapr's South Coast region. Excellent photos.
Location information
- Coordinates 150.276013-35.101936
- Altitude 645.0m
- Maps Morton National Park
- Places Boolijah, NSW
Sighting information
- 1 Abundance
- 24 Dec 2024 02:31 PM Recorded on
- Csteele4 Recorded by
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Additional information
- 25mm to 50mm Animal size
- Alive / healthy Animal health
Species information
- Synemon magnifica Scientific name
- A Sun Moth (Castniidae Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- 645m Recorded at altitude
- Machine learning
- External link More information
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- Images or audio
- More than one media file
- Verified by an expert moderator
- Nearby sighting(s) of same species
- GPS evidence of location
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