Bogong moth
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A. infusa
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| Agrotis infusa Boisduval, 1832
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The Bogong moth (Agrotis infusa) is a temperate species of night-flying moth, notable for appearing in large numbers around major public buildings in Canberra, the capital city of Australia, during Spring as it migrates to the Bogong High Plains.
The moth's name 'Bogong' is derived from the Australian Aboriginal Dhudhuroa word Bugung, describing the moth.[1] Although, an alternative theory suggests that the mountain range may mean 'big person' in the local Ngayawung Aboriginal language.
Etymology
A town, Bogong, in the Australian state of Victoria has been named after the moth.[2] Mount Bogong, a peak with an elevation of 1,986 metres (6,516 ft),[3] located south of the Bogong High Plains, is also named after the moth, derived from the Aboriginal Dhudhuroa word Bugung, describing the moth.[1][4] In the Australian state of New South Wales, a series of mountains in the Kosciuszko National Park are named the Bogong Peaks.[5]
Recorded host plants
- Beta - Beet
- Brassica
- Hordeum - Barley
- Linum - Flax
- Medicago - Alfalfa
- Pisum - Pea
- Solanum
- Triticum - Wheat
- Pinus - Radiata Pine
Gallery
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Agrotis infusa female dorsal.jpg
Female dorsal view
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Agrotis infusa female ventral.jpg
Female ventral view
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Agrotis infusa male dorsal.jpg
Male dorsal view
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Agrotis infusa male ventral.jpg
Male ventral view
References
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- ↑ Physical Map of Australia, special advertising feature of Australia.com on pg 16, National Geographic magazine, May 2006, Washington DC
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External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Agrotis infusa. |
- Bogong moth - CSIRO Division of Entomology
- Bogongs Migrating South - abc.net.au/science/scribblygum
- Unskilled migrants swarm to the city - Report in Sydney Morning Herald 10 October 2007
- Arsenic found in Alps bogong moths[dead link]
