Aenetus (genus)
3 A Splendid Ghost moth (Hepialinae at Penrose, NSW
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| Aenetus (genus) | donhe | 13 Dec 2024 | |
| Aenetus (genus) | ibaird | 13 Dec 2024 | |
| Aenetus mirabilis | donhe | 13 Dec 2024 | |
| Unverified | Aussiegall | 13 Dec 2024 |
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Stuck in a spider web.
1 comment
13 Dec 2024
I agree the moth is most likely a species in the Aenetus (genus). Going by the pattern of black markings along the costa and the known northern tropical and sub-tropical distrution of the species, I think it unlkely to be A. mirablis. There a reseveral other Aenutus (genus) with known sothern distributions eg. A. eximia and A .blackburni are examples.
Location information
- Places Penrose, NSW
Sighting information
- 1 Abundance
- Aussiegall Recorded by
- 50mm or larger Animal size
- Deceased Animal health
Collections
- Swift and Ghost moths (Hepialidae) Moths (Lepidoptera) Insects Aussiegall Southern Highlands NatureMapr Aenetus (genus)
Species information
- Aenetus (genus) Scientific name
- A Splendid Ghost moth (Hepialinae Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
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Record quality
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- Nearby sighting(s) of same species
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