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bogong moth
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.〔 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.〔Physical Map of Australia, special advertising feature of Australia.com on pg 16, National Geographic magazine, May 2006, Washington DC〕 Mount Bogong, a peak with an elevation of , located south of the Bogong High Plains, is also named after the moth, derived from the Aboriginal Dhudhuroa word ''Bugung'', describing the moth. In the Australian state of New South Wales, a series of mountains in the Kosciuszko National Park are named the Bogong Peaks.
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