Volunteers find rare pandani moth in Mount Field during survey
Volunteers from Wildcare Tasmania located the rare, flightless pandani moth in Mount Field during a survey last October. The group, led by ecologist Jarrah Dale, discovered three moths using white sheets and shaking pandani plants. This ongoing effort aims to gather genetic samples and better understand the moth's ecology in Tasmania's alpine region.
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Published 13 Nov 2026, 21:25 UTC · Updated 13 Nov 2026, 21:40 UTC
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