Talk:Bogong moth

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Editing Wikipedia Page
Hi all, I will be editing this page very heavily for the next few days - I will be adding a lot of general content and citations to bring more information about the Bogong moth into the page, as well as address some of the issues previously mentioned. I am also planning on removing uncited content and reorganizing the overview and Etymology sections so that they better fit the overall article, are more relevant to the moth itself, and flow better. I wanted to add more images of the moth in other life stages, but unfortunately cannot find any images that are not the adult moth. jerryshen (talk) 03:07, 2 October 2017 (UTC)

I added sections about geographic range, habitat, food resources, behavior, life cycle, migration, enemies, physiology, interactions with humans, and role as a biovector. I reworded the Etymology section to be more relevant to the moth, and removed the Host Plants section, as there were no citations. I added a variety of host plants in the food resources section. I changed the lead section to better reflect these changes. I also changed some of the images in the article, as there was no depiction of gregarious aestivation in caves, and one of the pictures was just another picture of an adult individual. I would like to find more images of other life cycle stages, if possible. Please let me know if there is anything I should change or fix! jerryshen (talk) 00:03, 3 October 2017 (UTC)


 * This is a very complete and well-written article! I added another theory on navigational aids during migration as well as a photo of one of the larval host plants, but I couldn't think of anything else that article needed. I looked for some information on mating behavior but I couldn't find anything more than what this article already covered. Lilymalcolm (talk) 00:36, 5 October 2017 (UTC)


 * This is a very well-written article and is very comprehensive. I made a few grammar edits throughout and added to the control of this moth since it is a pest. Great job on this page! [User:Meganav|Meganav]] (talk) 20:39, 5 October 2017 (UTC)


 * Good job on the article. I added some context to a sentence so readers can get an in-depth view of how far these butterflies can go. [User:WAdekunle|Wadekunle]] (talk) 21:30, 11 October 2017 (UTC)
 * Excellent job on this article! The only suggestion I have for you is to add more images to the life history sections. I think the information you provide could be improved by visuals of the egg and larval stages, or an image of the moth/larva in its habitat. Hanna peterman (talk) 23:56, 29 November 2017 (UTC)

Dated information?
I notice that the article includes a fair bit of information about the moths being a bit of a pest, and measures to keep them away from events etc. That was certainly true in the past, but it is no longer the case now. Their pollution has declined extremely sharply in recent years. They are now rarely seen in any significant numbers. You certainly don't see them swarming streetlight like they use to. They are effectively gone. The very end of the article mentions that they are now an endangered species, but the rest of the article doesn't really reflect that modern fact. 121.200.4.166 (talk) 12:54, 17 June 2023 (UTC)


 * Yes, I came here to say this. I'm concerned that far there is more mention of them being pests, than there is of their endangered status, and this may leave casual readers with the impression that it's okay to kill them or try to prevent them breeding, etc. I missed the paragraph about this on my first reading. Giving it a subsection title, e.g. "Population decline" would make that much less likely to happen, but I don't know how strictly these articles are expected to conform to a template these days. I'm not qualified to write on the subject, but it would be good if someone who knows about the causes and history of their decline could write more about it, and/or give input about titling that section. Peskydan (talk) 11:34, 1 May 2024 (UTC)

General Commentary on Article
Strengths: This entry is fairly incomplete as it lack a good number of the categories included in complete entries. It does have a thorough scientific classification tab under a clear and focused picture, so the moth is at least identifiable through its Wiki. Its description feels more like a collection of fun facts than something that clearly lays out what the moth is, especially when compared to the completeness of other articles. The facts were fun though, and I did learn interesting things such as that it appears in large numbers around buildings in Caberra and that there is controversy in its name’s origin, in that it could be from one of two Aboriginal languages.

Missing Categories: a)	Description of its life cycle; many other completed articles have, this is an important part of a moth description and I feel as though it needs to be included b)	Range; commonly its own section in other Wiki articles, for the Bogong moth its location is mentioned briefly without detail c)	Gallery; there is only one picture of the moth at one stage in its life cycle, so fairly incomplete

Reviewing articles for Lepidoptera project, this moth needs more information. Iginsberg (talk) 03:15, 15 September 2017 (UTC)

Subfamily??
"This subfamily are characterised by their stoutly built bodies ...". Subfamily? What subfamily? Nurg 10:26, 8 March 2006 (UTC)

Larvae eaten by Indigenous Australians
"Indigenous Australians living in the Australian Alps and the Canberra area are known to have feasted on the moth larvae". If the adult moths go to the Alps and the larvae live on the plains, how did people in the Alps get to feed on the larvae? Is the statement correct? Didn't they eat the adults? And is it correct to refer to "Indigenous Australians living in the Australian Alps"? Didn't they live elsewhere and stay in the Alps temporarily for the main purpose of eating the moths? Nurg 10:26, 8 March 2006 (UTC)

Life as Adult
The article states that adults live for 2-4 weeks. This seems unlikely as they need to migrate from NSW/Qld to the alpine areas then back to NSW/Qld to lay eggs. --220.233.33.170 02:05, 9 October 2007 (UTC)

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Review
I like the rich amount of detail in this article. And the vast amount of pictures is definitely a plus. I think that everything is order to acquire good article status.Sahilmehta97 (talk) 02:08, 1 December 2017 (UTC)

I also very much like this article. Well done. Chickfilkay (talk) 22:54, 29 September 2019 (UTC)

How long has humankind known about bogong moths?
Add to the article because it only takes 5 minutes to read. 2001:8003:B132:C300:797D:3143:E9A6:A3C (talk) 05:07, 18 November 2021 (UTC)