Ctenoplusia limbirena

Scar Bank Gem (Plusiinae) at WendyM's farm at Freshwater Ck.

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Identification history

Ctenoplusia limbirena	22 May 2024	ibaird
Ctenoplusia limbirena	22 May 2024	donhe
Chrysodeixis subsidens	21 May 2024	WendyEM

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WendyEM wrote:

22 May 2024

Thank you, it did seem VERY colourful (pink) for a Chrysodeixis. Is it a native to Australia, as it is coded in Nature Mapr? Majority of localities are above the Wallace Line (except Sulawesi, Bali and Timor), but all are above the (new to me) Lydekker Line. Wikipedia says "In New Zealand, it has been established since 2011."

ibaird wrote:

22 May 2024

Seems to be 'Cosmopolitan' ie. not native to Australia, although iNaturl;ist shows many records from coastal easterm Australia. "Found in.Europe, Africa, Asia, and Australasia" (Lepidotera Butterfly House). 'Established in NZ' (INaturalist'. Found identified as 'Ctenoplusia (genus)'' on the Atrlas of Living Australia. The Australian Faunal Directory does not list the species. I have changed its status to 'Ccsmopolitan' in all 3 regions in which I know it has so far been recorded on NatureMapr: Canberra and Southern Tablelands, South Coast and Barwon South West.

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Sighting information

At least 1 Abundance
25 Apr 2023 11:58 PM Recorded on
WendyEM Recorded by
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Insects Moths (Lepidoptera) Noctuoid moths (except Arctiinae) WendyEM Barwon South West NatureMapr

Additional information

12mm to 25mm Animal size
Alive / healthy Animal health

Species information

Ctenoplusia limbirena Scientific name
Scar Bank Gem (Plusiinae) Common name
Not Sensitive
Cosmopolitan
Non-invasive or negligible
Up to 757.84m Recorded at altitude
Machine learning
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Synonyms
Plusia limbirena Agrapha limbirena

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Australian Capital Territory

New South Wales

Queensland

Northern Territory

Western Australia

South Australia

Victoria

Tasmania