Gesonia obeditalis

An Erebid moth (Catocalini) at Cossack, NT

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Identification history

Gesonia obeditalis	22 May 2025	WendyEM
Gesonia obeditalis	22 May 2025	ibaird
Unverified	21 May 2025	HelenCross

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ibaird wrote:

22 May 2025

Known to be native to the eastern hemisphere (eg. India, Singapore,,Sri Lanka, Tanzania) as well as northern Australia. Feeds on Poa (genus) grasses.
https://www.butterflyhouse.com.au/lepidoptera/cato/obeditalis.html

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Location information

Coordinates 132.241283 -14.459625
Places Cossack, NT

Sighting information

At least 1 Abundance
14 May 2025 05:33 PM Recorded on
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HelenCross NatureMapr Noctuoid moths (except Arctiinae) Moths (Lepidoptera) Insects Gesonia obeditalis

Additional information

12mm to 25mm Animal size

Species information

Gesonia obeditalis Scientific name
An Erebid moth (Catocalini) Common name
Not Sensitive
Local native
Non-invasive or negligible
Up to 26.44m Recorded at altitude
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