Bogong Watch
Bogong Moths are an endangered species of profound cultural, ecological, and economic importance to Australians. Although famous for their epic migration to the Australian Alps, the Bogong Moth's distribution and flyways are unknown, making conservation actions impossible.
With this project, we hope to forge key partnerships and harness public enthusiasm to generate the data needed for conservation actions, enhancing our capacity to identify and mitigate threats to this species. Our Bogong Watch website has lots of information about how to identify Bogongs and submit your sightings. This data is so valuable in helping researchers to advance their knowledge and conserve Australia’s biodiversity.
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Identifying Bogongs
Bogong Moths (Argrotis infusa) are about 3cm long. One key difference between Bogong Moths and many other moths is a distinctive dark stripe that runs down each wing.
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Share your Observations
All moth observations are important and it is absolutely fine to upload photos of moths that you think might be a Bogong, even if you turn out to be incorrect. We need observations of all Australian moths!