Elhamma australasiae
3 A Swift or Ghost moth (Hepialidae) at Emerald, VIC
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| Elhamma australasiae | WendyEM | 6 Mar 2025 | |
| Elhamma australasiae | GlossyGal | 6 Mar 2025 |
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4 comments
6 Mar 2025
Thank you Wendy, I was disappointed that the photos of other angles that I took didn't come out at all well.
6 Mar 2025
It can take a lot of practice and experimentation. When I use a single point flash on shiny/dark moths I often rotate camera 90deg for extra shots - different angles cope with shine better
Location information
- Places Emerald, VIC
Sighting information
- 1 Abundance
- GlossyGal Recorded by
- 12mm to 25mm Animal size
- Alive / healthy Animal health
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- GlossyGal NatureMapr Elhamma australasiae Swift and Ghost moths (Hepialidae) Moths (Lepidoptera) Insects
Species information
- Elhamma australasiae Scientific name
- A Swift or Ghost moth (Hepialidae) Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 1117.9m Recorded at altitude
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Synonyms
Porina banghaasii Porina banghaasi
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