A Swift or Ghost moth (Hepialidae at Bloomsbury, QLD
Identification history
| Oxycanus aedisima | 10 Jul 2025 | WendyEM | ||
| Oxycanus aedisima | 10 Jul 2025 | ibaird | ||
| Oxycanus (genus) | 22 Jun 2025 | donhe | ||
| Oxycanus (genus) | 22 Jun 2025 | ibaird | ||
| Unverified | 22 Jun 2025 | PJH123 |
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User's notes
Oxycanus sp ?
4 comments
ibaird
wrote:
22 Jun 2025
There are two records of Oxycanus aedisima inland from Mackay on the ALA, which looks similar to this moth.
Also one record of a plain brown E. australasiae only from near Mackay too at Eungella NP.
Also one record of a plain brown E. australasiae only from near Mackay too at Eungella NP.
PJH123
wrote:
23 Jun 2025
Ian, I think you may be correct. I have sent request to Ethan Beaver who may be able to confirm.
ibaird
wrote:
23 Jun 2025
Yes, it was Ethan Beaver associated with E australasiaae sighting if I remember correctly.
Location information
- Coordinates 148.543206-20.797722
- Places Bloomsbury, QLD
Sighting information
- At least 1 Abundance
- 19 Oct 2008 08:48 PM Recorded on
- PJH123 Recorded by
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Collections
PJH123 NatureMapr Swift and Ghost moths (Hepialidae) Moths (Lepidoptera) Insects Oxycanus aedisima
Additional information
- 50mm or larger Animal size
Species information
- Oxycanus aedisima Scientific name
- A Swift or Ghost moth (Hepialidae Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- External link More information
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
- Description
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