Trichiocercus sparshalli
Sparshall's Moth at Undefined Area
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| Trichiocercus sparshalli | donhe | 18 Jun 2024 | |
| Trichiocercus sparshalli | WendyEM | 18 Jun 2024 |
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2 comments
18 Jun 2024
No white Lymantriinae, that I know of, have the long 'hairs' extending beyond the end of the abdomen like this specimen (and male T. sparshalli) does. They also tend to have much spikier/punk 'hairdos' than this fella. I am sure it is T. sparshalli
Location information
- Coordinates 144.269522-38.250899
- Places Freshwater Creek, VIC
Sighting information
- At least 1 Abundance
- 8 Jan 2023 09:50 PM Recorded on
- WendyEM Recorded by
- 12mm to 25mm Animal size
- Male Gender
- Alive / healthy Animal health
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- WendyEM NatureMapr Trichiocercus sparshalli Noctuoid moths (except Arctiinae) Moths (Lepidoptera) Insects
Species information
- Trichiocercus sparshalli Scientific name
- Sparshall's Moth Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 1297.99m Recorded at altitude
- External link More information
Record quality
Quality score
3 / 7
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- Additional attributes
- More than one media file
- Nearby sighting(s) of same species
- GPS evidence of location
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