Calathusa basicunea

Eastern Calathusa at Congo, NSW

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Identification history

Calathusa basicunea	17 Jan 2021	GlennCocking
Calathusa basicunea	13 Dec 2020	GlennCocking
Calathusa eremna	13 Jul 2020	jb2602

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2 comments

jb2602 wrote:

31 Aug 2020

Is it Calathusa eremna or Calathusa basicunea?

GlennCocking wrote:

13 Dec 2020

I believe it's the common and variable C. basicunea. The two species have similar patterns, but C. eremna is smaller (no help) and less often seen. I've been seeing this form of C, basicunea regularly at Wallage Lake.

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Location information

Coordinates 150.154211 -35.952514
Places Congo, NSW

Sighting information

1 Abundance
7 Jul 2020 08:58 PM Recorded on
jb2602 Recorded by
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Insects Noctuoid moths (except Arctiinae) Moths (Lepidoptera) jb2602 South Coast NatureMapr Calathusa basicunea

Species information

Calathusa basicunea Scientific name
Eastern Calathusa Common name
Not Sensitive
Local native
Non-invasive or negligible
Up to 14.85m Recorded at altitude

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