Glenn Cocking. ‘Moths in the ACT: what might the Scott Sisters have found if they were here?’

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Thursday, 5 October 2023 - 12:30pm

Abstract

Glenn will give an overview of moths that live in the ACT, drawing attention to some that are very widespread, and particularly some that were studied by the Scott sisters.  He will also give some guidance on how to go about identifying the myriad of moth species present in the ACT.

Biography

Glenn Cocking has many years’ experience working with the Australian National Insect Collection’s Lepidoptera area, being a volunteer curator and collector for 20 years now. He has travelled widely across the country collecting moths, and sorted new collections and identified many specimens. Along with helping ACT community groups with their interest in moths, this has given him a good insight into the moths of the ACT in the context of the full Australian moth fauna. Glenn, Ted Edwards and Suzi bond are the authors of Moths in the ACT.

Chelepteryx collesi, an ACT resident which is widespread on the coast and tablelands of southeastern Australia Opodiphthera eucalypti, possibly Australia’s most well-known large moth (previously known as Antheraea eucalypti) and is present in Canberra

Left: Chelepteryx collesi, an ACT resident which is widespread on the coast and tablelands of southeastern Australia (photo: K Christensen)
Right: Opodiphthera eucalypti, possibly Australia’s most well-known large moth (previously known as Antheraea eucalypti) and is present in Canberra

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