Helena Gum Moth at Freshwater Creek, VIC
Identification history
| Opodiphthera helena | 17 Nov 2024 | ibaird | ||
| Opodiphthera helena | 17 Nov 2024 | WendyEM |
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User's notes
A single larva and one of the eggs had hatched. Located on a very small isolated tree
2 comments
donhe
wrote:
18 Nov 2024
Copy of eggs photo put in
http://lepidoptera.butterflyhouse.com.au/satu/helena.html
Hope that's ok?
With thanks,
Don
http://lepidoptera.butterflyhouse.com.au/satu/helena.html
Hope that's ok?
With thanks,
Don
Location information
- Coordinates 144.270234-38.250347
- Places Freshwater Creek, VIC
Sighting information
- 16 - 100 Abundance
- 11 Nov 2024 04:48 PM Recorded on
- WendyEM Recorded by
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Collections
WendyEM NatureMapr Opodiphthera helena Emperor moths (Saturniidae) Moths (Lepidoptera) Insects
Additional information
- Eucalyptus sp Associated plant
- 12mm to 25mm Animal size
- Eggs Breeding behaviour
- Alive / healthy Animal health
Species information
- Opodiphthera helena Scientific name
- Helena Gum Moth Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 1670m Recorded at altitude
- External link More information
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Synonyms
Austrocaligula helena
Record quality
- 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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