Elhamma australasiae

A Swift or Ghost moth (Hepialidae) at Hornsby Heights, NSW

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Identification history

Elhamma australasiae	26 May 2025	WendyEM
Elhamma australasie	20 Jun 2023	ibaird
Unverified	20 Mar 2023	KorinneM

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Hornsby area, Sydney. Colours not necessarily completely correct as it was very dark at the time. About 4 cm long. Possibly Elhamma australasiae from the iNaturalist suggestion.

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MatthewFrawley wrote:

30 Apr 2023

Elhamma australasiae was my first thought when I looked at this but not being a moth moderator, I'm unsure if there are other similar species that it might be.

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Location information

Places Hornsby Heights, NSW

Sighting information

1 Abundance
KorinneM Recorded by
Collections
KorinneM NatureMapr Greater Sydney Swift and Ghost moths (Hepialidae) Moths (Lepidoptera) Insects

Additional information

25mm to 50mm Animal size
Alive / healthy Animal health

Species information

Elhamma australasiae Scientific name
A Swift or Ghost moth (Hepialidae) Common name
Not Sensitive
Local native
Non-invasive or negligible
Up to 1117.9m Recorded at altitude
Machine learning
External link More information
Synonyms
Porina banghaasii Porina banghaasi

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Additional attributes

Australian Capital Territory

New South Wales

Queensland

Northern Territory

Western Australia

South Australia

Victoria

Tasmania