Nyctemera baulus

1 Asian Magpie Moth at Avoca, QLD

Nyctemera baulus at Avoca, QLD - suppressed
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Identification history

Nyctemera baulus 15 Apr 2025 WendyEM
Nyctemera baulus 28 Aug 2024 donhe
Nyctemera (genus) 27 Aug 2024 HelenCross
Unverified 2 Apr 2023 Gaylesp8

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Medium sized moth often seen in the home garden, active during the day.

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donhe wrote:
   28 Aug 2024
Large white spot on hindwing = N, baulus.

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Additional information

  • Weed flower Associated plant
  • 5mm to 12mm Animal size
  • Unknown Gender
  • Feeding on nectar or pollen Insect behaviour on flower
  • True Insect on a flower

Species information

  • Nyctemera baulus Scientific name
  • Asian Magpie Moth Common name
  • Not Sensitive
  • Local native
  • Non-invasive or negligible
  • Up to 735.57m Recorded at altitude
  • Machine learning

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