Endoxyla encalypti
1 Wattle Goat Moth at Wolumla, NSW
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| Endoxyla encalypti | GlennCocking | 24 Jan 2018 | |
| Unverified | PatriciaDaly | 23 Jan 2018 |
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User's notes
Large moth on power pole. IPhone with ruler scale included for size reference.
1 comment
24 Jan 2018
This is a Cossidae family moth. If you see "sawdust" coming out of borer holes in a wattle, often an old one with dead limbs, it's likely to be due to the borer caterpillars of this species. (There are other options, but this is the big common one).
Location information
- Coordinates 149.814561-36.847981
- Altitude 182.4m
- Places Wolumla, NSW
Sighting information
- 1 Abundance
- 31 Dec 2017 04:31 PM Recorded on
- PatriciaDaly Recorded by
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- PatriciaDaly South Coast NatureMapr Endoxyla encalypti Wood moths (Cossidae) Moths (Lepidoptera) Insects
Species information
- Endoxyla encalypti Scientific name
- Wattle Goat Moth Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 912.9m Recorded at altitude
- External link More information
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Synonyms
Xyleutes encalypti