Eressa geographica
Hourglass Wasp Moth at Sheldon, QLD
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| Eressa geographica | WendyEM | 13 Apr 2025 | |
| Eressa geographica | donhe | 20 Aug 2024 | |
| Unverified | PJH123 | 20 Aug 2024 |
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Eressa geographica Hampson, G.F. 1898, based on the antennae (particularly the bipectinated male), the thorax with orange anterior and posterior spots and the elongated orange spot/line at the base of the forewing. I believe the following sightings to be the same species.
Sighting 4560154; Sighting 4583230; Sighting 4534290
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Location information
- Places Sheldon, QLD
Sighting information
- At least 1 Abundance
- PJH123 Recorded by
- 12mm to 25mm Animal size
- Mixed Gender
- Breeding behaviour Breeding behaviour
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Species information
- Eressa geographica Scientific name
- Hourglass Wasp Moth Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 29.1m Recorded at altitude
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5 / 7
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- Nearby sighting(s) of same species
- GPS evidence of location