Bogong Moth, Common Cutworm at Katoomba, NSW
Identification history
| Agrotis infusa | 29 Mar 2026 | ibaird | ||
| Agrotis infusa | 29 Mar 2026 | WendyEM | ||
| Unverified | 29 Mar 2026 | Annei |
Identify this sighting
Please Login or Register to identify this sighting.
User's notes
Crawled away bogan were sighted here on property 2025
4 comments
WendyEM
wrote:
29 Mar 2026
Called Bogong Moths because the moths move to the High Country including Mt Bogong to rest during the summer heat.
Annei
wrote:
29 Mar 2026
I'm looking out for any further Bogong moths, with a white code on their backs, as 10,000 were released for tracking.
Annei
wrote:
29 Mar 2026
Mm good point, but the codes are v identifiable. The blue may have Beeb a trick of light.
Tx for getting back, I will be v vigilant for bogans, don't worry
Tx for getting back, I will be v vigilant for bogans, don't worry
Location information
- Coordinates 150.300370-33.706330
- Places Katoomba, NSW
Sighting information
- At least 1 Abundance
- 29 Mar 2026 08:57 AM Recorded on
- Annei Recorded by
-
Collections
Annei NatureMapr Latest Agrotis infusa Noctuoid moths (except Arctiinae) Moths (Lepidoptera) Insects
Additional information
- Found in a jar Associated plant
- No Associated animal
- 25mm to 50mm Animal size
Species information
- Agrotis infusa Scientific name
- Bogong Moth, Common Cutworm Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Migratory
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 2159.76m Recorded at altitude
- 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
- Additional attributes