Elusa semipecten
Variable Armyworm at Moruya, NSW
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| Elusa semipecten | donhe | 9 Mar 2024 | |
| Elusa semipecten | JulieMorgan | 9 Mar 2024 | |
| Pernattia pusilla | donhe | 9 Mar 2024 | |
| Unverified | LisaH | 9 Mar 2024 |
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Only got these pics - flew off before I could complete the photo shoot!
1 comment
9 Mar 2024
Form of the moth looks more like Elusa semipecten and there are variations that look like the patterning of this moth
Location information
- Places Moruya, NSW
Sighting information
- 1 Abundance
- LisaH Recorded by
- 5mm to 12mm Animal size
- Alive / healthy Animal health
Collections
- LisaH South Coast NatureMapr Elusa semipecten Noctuoid moths (except Arctiinae) Moths (Lepidoptera) Insects
Species information
- Elusa semipecten Scientific name
- Variable Armyworm Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 22.09m Recorded at altitude
- External link More information
Record quality
Quality score
6 / 7
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