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Identification history
| Abantiades atripalpis | 5 Apr 2024 | donhe | ||
| Hepialidae (family) | 5 Apr 2024 | DianneClarke | ||
| Unverified | 5 Apr 2024 | JP95 |
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2 comments
RogerF
wrote:
5 Apr 2024
Whats more, did you count the eggs? Up to 20,000 in some species. The larvae of most species tunnel into the ground and emerge at night to feed on leaves so quite a challenge to rear them.
Sighting information
- 4 - 15 Abundance
- JP95 Recorded by
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Collections
JP95 NatureMapr Canberra & Southern Tablelands Swift and Ghost moths (Hepialidae) Moths (Lepidoptera) Insects
Additional information
- 5mm to 12mm Animal size
- Unknown Gender
- Eggs Breeding behaviour
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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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