Lymantriinae (subfamily)

Unidentified tussock moths at Cotter River, ACT

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Identification history

	Lymantriinae (subfamily)	3 May 2019	MichaelMulvaney
	Unidentified	2 Apr 2019	Christine

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Maybe a bit larger. Possibly applying for a job as a street sweeper??

2 comments

donhe wrote:

3 Apr 2019

The 2 red glands put it in Lymantriidae.
Can you take it into protective custody, rear it to get a moth,
then take the moth back and release it where it came from
(taking a photo of the moth first)?

Christine wrote:

3 Apr 2019

No I can't. It was a long way from home, and a long walk, and I will not be going back there in the near future. Even if I went back tomorrow I doubt I would find it again!
Maybe Lymantriidae will have to be good enough.

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Sighting information

1 Abundance
1 Apr 2019 02:36 PM Recorded on
Christine Recorded by
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Insects Noctuoid moths (except Arctiinae) Moths (Lepidoptera) Christine Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr

Additional information

12mm to 25mm Animal size

Species information

Lymantriinae (subfamily) Scientific name
Unidentified tussock moths Common name
Not Sensitive
Local native
Non-invasive or negligible
Up to 859m Recorded at altitude
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Synonyms
Lymantriidae sp. (subfamily)

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