Lappet & Snout Moths at Acton, ACT
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I have added a photo of the cocoon the caterpillar made.
14 January 2021 - Moth emerged from cocoon and 3 photos added
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donhe
wrote:
21 Dec 2020
It is a Lasiocampidae species, but we only know the larvae of 20 out of the 76 named Australian species, see http://lepidoptera.butterflyhouse.com.au/lasi/lasi-cats.html
If you can take it into protective custody and rear it to get the moth, we could identify the species.
If you can take it into protective custody and rear it to get the moth, we could identify the species.
donhe
wrote:
21 Dec 2020
It is a Lasiocampidae species, but we only know the larvae of 20 out of the 76 named Australian species, see http://lepidoptera.butterflyhouse.com.au/lasi/lasi-cats.html
If you can take it into protective custody and rear it to get the moth, we could identify the species.
If you can take it into protective custody and rear it to get the moth, we could identify the species.
donhe
wrote:
21 Dec 2020
It is a Lasiocampidae species, but we only know the larvae of 20 out of the 76 named Australian species, see http://lepidoptera.butterflyhouse.com.au/lasi/lasi-cats.html
If you can take it into protective custody and rear it to get the moth, we could identify the species.
If you can take it into protective custody and rear it to get the moth, we could identify the species.
donhe
wrote:
21 Dec 2020
It is a Lasiocampidae species, but we only know the larvae of 20 out of the 76 named Australian species, see http://lepidoptera.butterflyhouse.com.au/lasi/lasi-cats.html
If you can take it into protective custody and rear it to get the moth, we could identify the species.
If you can take it into protective custody and rear it to get the moth, we could identify the species.
donhe
wrote:
21 Dec 2020
It is a Lasiocampidae species, but we only know the larvae of 20 out of the 76 named Australian species, see http://lepidoptera.butterflyhouse.com.au/lasi/lasi-cats.html
If you can take it into protective custody and rear it to get the moth, we could identify the species.
If you can take it into protective custody and rear it to get the moth, we could identify the species.
donhe
wrote:
21 Dec 2020
It is a Lasiocampidae species, but we only know the larvae of 20 out of the 76 named Australian species, see http://lepidoptera.butterflyhouse.com.au/lasi/lasi-cats.html
If you can take it into protective custody and rear it to get the moth, we could identify the species.
If you can take it into protective custody and rear it to get the moth, we could identify the species.
donhe
wrote:
21 Dec 2020
It is a Lasiocampidae species, but we only know the larvae of 20 out of the 76 named Australian species, see http://lepidoptera.butterflyhouse.com.au/lasi/lasi-cats.html
If you can take it into protective custody and rear it to get the moth, we could identify the species.
If you can take it into protective custody and rear it to get the moth, we could identify the species.
donhe
wrote:
21 Dec 2020
It is a Lasiocampidae species, but we only know the larvae of 20 out of the 76 named Australian species, see http://lepidoptera.butterflyhouse.com.au/lasi/lasi-cats.html
If you can take it into protective custody and rear it to get the moth, we could identify the species.
If you can take it into protective custody and rear it to get the moth, we could identify the species.
donhe
wrote:
21 Dec 2020
It is a Lasiocampidae species, but we only know the larvae of 20 out of the 76 named Australian species, see http://lepidoptera.butterflyhouse.com.au/lasi/lasi-cats.html
If you can take it into protective custody and rear it to get the moth, we could identify the species.
If you can take it into protective custody and rear it to get the moth, we could identify the species.
donhe
wrote:
21 Dec 2020
It is a Lasiocampidae species, but we only know the larvae of 20 out of the 76 named Australian species, see http://lepidoptera.butterflyhouse.com.au/lasi/lasi-cats.html
If you can take it into protective custody and rear it to get the moth, we could identify the species.
If you can take it into protective custody and rear it to get the moth, we could identify the species.
donhe
wrote:
21 Dec 2020
It is a Lasiocampidae species, but we only know the larvae of 20 out of the 76 named Australian species, see http://lepidoptera.butterflyhouse.com.au/lasi/lasi-cats.html
If you can take it into protective custody and rear it to get the moth, we could identify the species.
If you can take it into protective custody and rear it to get the moth, we could identify the species.
donhe
wrote:
21 Dec 2020
It is a Lasiocampidae species, but we only know the larvae of 20 out of the 76 named Australian species, see http://lepidoptera.butterflyhouse.com.au/lasi/lasi-cats.html
If you can take it into protective custody and rear it to get the moth, we could identify the species.
If you can take it into protective custody and rear it to get the moth, we could identify the species.
donhe
wrote:
21 Dec 2020
It is a Lasiocampidae species, but we only know the larvae of 20 out of the 76 named Australian species, see http://lepidoptera.butterflyhouse.com.au/lasi/lasi-cats.html
If you can take it into protective custody and rear it to get the moth, we could identify the species.
If you can take it into protective custody and rear it to get the moth, we could identify the species.
donhe
wrote:
21 Dec 2020
It is a Lasiocampidae species, but we only know the larvae of 20 out of the 76 named Australian species, see http://lepidoptera.butterflyhouse.com.au/lasi/lasi-cats.html
If you can take it into protective custody and rear it to get the moth, we could identify the species.
If you can take it into protective custody and rear it to get the moth, we could identify the species.
donhe
wrote:
21 Dec 2020
It is a Lasiocampidae species, but we only know the larvae of 20 out of the 76 named Australian species, see http://lepidoptera.butterflyhouse.com.au/lasi/lasi-cats.html
If you can take it into protective custody and rear it to get the moth, we could identify the species.
If you can take it into protective custody and rear it to get the moth, we could identify the species.
donhe
wrote:
21 Dec 2020
It is a Lasiocampidae species, but we only know the larvae of 20 out of the 76 named Australian species, see http://lepidoptera.butterflyhouse.com.au/lasi/lasi-cats.html
If you can take it into protective custody and rear it to get the moth, we could identify the species.
If you can take it into protective custody and rear it to get the moth, we could identify the species.
donhe
wrote:
21 Dec 2020
It is a Lasiocampidae species, but we only know the larvae of 20 out of the 76 named Australian species, see http://lepidoptera.butterflyhouse.com.au/lasi/lasi-cats.html
If you can take it into protective custody and rear it to get the moth, we could identify the species.
If you can take it into protective custody and rear it to get the moth, we could identify the species.
donhe
wrote:
21 Dec 2020
It is a Lasiocampidae species, but we only know the larvae of 20 out of the 76 named Australian species, see http://lepidoptera.butterflyhouse.com.au/lasi/lasi-cats.html
If you can take it into protective custody and rear it to get the moth, we could identify the species.
If you can take it into protective custody and rear it to get the moth, we could identify the species.
donhe
wrote:
21 Dec 2020
It is a Lasiocampidae species, but we only know the larvae of 20 out of the 76 named Australian species, see http://lepidoptera.butterflyhouse.com.au/lasi/lasi-cats.html
If you can take it into protective custody and rear it to get the moth, we could identify the species.
If you can take it into protective custody and rear it to get the moth, we could identify the species.
donhe
wrote:
21 Dec 2020
It is a Lasiocampidae species, but we only know the larvae of 20 out of the 76 named Australian species, see http://lepidoptera.butterflyhouse.com.au/lasi/lasi-cats.html
If you can take it into protective custody and rear it to get the moth, we could identify the species.
If you can take it into protective custody and rear it to get the moth, we could identify the species.
donhe
wrote:
21 Dec 2020
It is a Lasiocampidae species, but we only know the larvae of 20 out of the 76 named Australian species, see http://lepidoptera.butterflyhouse.com.au/lasi/lasi-cats.html
If you can take it into protective custody and rear it to get the moth, we could identify the species.
If you can take it into protective custody and rear it to get the moth, we could identify the species.
donhe
wrote:
21 Dec 2020
It is a Lasiocampidae species, but we only know the larvae of 20 out of the 76 named Australian species, see http://lepidoptera.butterflyhouse.com.au/lasi/lasi-cats.html
If you can take it into protective custody and rear it to get the moth, we could identify the species.
If you can take it into protective custody and rear it to get the moth, we could identify the species.
donhe
wrote:
21 Dec 2020
It is a Lasiocampidae species, but we only know the larvae of 20 out of the 76 named Australian species, see http://lepidoptera.butterflyhouse.com.au/lasi/lasi-cats.html
If you can take it into protective custody and rear it to get the moth, we could identify the species.
If you can take it into protective custody and rear it to get the moth, we could identify the species.
donhe
wrote:
21 Dec 2020
It is a Lasiocampidae species, but we only know the larvae of 20 out of the 76 named Australian species, see http://lepidoptera.butterflyhouse.com.au/lasi/lasi-cats.html
If you can take it into protective custody and rear it to get the moth, we could identify the species.
If you can take it into protective custody and rear it to get the moth, we could identify the species.
donhe
wrote:
21 Dec 2020
It is a Lasiocampidae species, but we only know the larvae of 20 out of the 76 named Australian species, see http://lepidoptera.butterflyhouse.com.au/lasi/lasi-cats.html
If you can take it into protective custody and rear it to get the moth, we could identify the species.
If you can take it into protective custody and rear it to get the moth, we could identify the species.
donhe
wrote:
21 Dec 2020
It is a Lasiocampidae species, but we only know the larvae of 20 out of the 76 named Australian species, see http://lepidoptera.butterflyhouse.com.au/lasi/lasi-cats.html
If you can take it into protective custody and rear it to get the moth, we could identify the species.
If you can take it into protective custody and rear it to get the moth, we could identify the species.
donhe
wrote:
21 Dec 2020
It is a Lasiocampidae species, but we only know the larvae of 20 out of the 76 named Australian species, see http://lepidoptera.butterflyhouse.com.au/lasi/lasi-cats.html
If you can take it into protective custody and rear it to get the moth, we could identify the species.
If you can take it into protective custody and rear it to get the moth, we could identify the species.
donhe
wrote:
21 Dec 2020
It is a Lasiocampidae species, but we only know the larvae of 20 out of the 76 named Australian species, see http://lepidoptera.butterflyhouse.com.au/lasi/lasi-cats.html
If you can take it into protective custody and rear it to get the moth, we could identify the species.
If you can take it into protective custody and rear it to get the moth, we could identify the species.
donhe
wrote:
21 Dec 2020
It is a Lasiocampidae species, but we only know the larvae of 20 out of the 76 named Australian species, see http://lepidoptera.butterflyhouse.com.au/lasi/lasi-cats.html
If you can take it into protective custody and rear it to get the moth, we could identify the species.
If you can take it into protective custody and rear it to get the moth, we could identify the species.
donhe
wrote:
21 Dec 2020
It is a Lasiocampidae species, but we only know the larvae of 20 out of the 76 named Australian species, see http://lepidoptera.butterflyhouse.com.au/lasi/lasi-cats.html
If you can take it into protective custody and rear it to get the moth, we could identify the species.
If you can take it into protective custody and rear it to get the moth, we could identify the species.
donhe
wrote:
21 Dec 2020
It is a Lasiocampidae species, but we only know the larvae of 20 out of the 76 named Australian species, see http://lepidoptera.butterflyhouse.com.au/lasi/lasi-cats.html
If you can take it into protective custody and rear it to get the moth, we could identify the species.
If you can take it into protective custody and rear it to get the moth, we could identify the species.
donhe
wrote:
21 Dec 2020
It is a Lasiocampidae species, but we only know the larvae of 20 out of the 76 named Australian species, see http://lepidoptera.butterflyhouse.com.au/lasi/lasi-cats.html
If you can take it into protective custody and rear it to get the moth, we could identify the species.
If you can take it into protective custody and rear it to get the moth, we could identify the species.
HelenCross
wrote:
31 Dec 2020
I have had it in a mesh bug house. The caterpillar made a cocoon (see added photo) on 23 December 2020.
HelenCross
wrote:
31 Dec 2020
I have had it in a mesh bug house. The caterpillar made a cocoon (see added photo) on 23 December 2020.
HelenCross
wrote:
31 Dec 2020
I have had it in a mesh bug house. The caterpillar made a cocoon (see added photo) on 23 December 2020.
HelenCross
wrote:
31 Dec 2020
I have had it in a mesh bug house. The caterpillar made a cocoon (see added photo) on 23 December 2020.
HelenCross
wrote:
31 Dec 2020
I have had it in a mesh bug house. The caterpillar made a cocoon (see added photo) on 23 December 2020.
HelenCross
wrote:
31 Dec 2020
I have had it in a mesh bug house. The caterpillar made a cocoon (see added photo) on 23 December 2020.
HelenCross
wrote:
31 Dec 2020
I have had it in a mesh bug house. The caterpillar made a cocoon (see added photo) on 23 December 2020.
HelenCross
wrote:
31 Dec 2020
I have had it in a mesh bug house. The caterpillar made a cocoon (see added photo) on 23 December 2020.
HelenCross
wrote:
31 Dec 2020
I have had it in a mesh bug house. The caterpillar made a cocoon (see added photo) on 23 December 2020.
HelenCross
wrote:
31 Dec 2020
I have had it in a mesh bug house. The caterpillar made a cocoon (see added photo) on 23 December 2020.
HelenCross
wrote:
31 Dec 2020
I have had it in a mesh bug house. The caterpillar made a cocoon (see added photo) on 23 December 2020.
HelenCross
wrote:
31 Dec 2020
I have had it in a mesh bug house. The caterpillar made a cocoon (see added photo) on 23 December 2020.
HelenCross
wrote:
31 Dec 2020
I have had it in a mesh bug house. The caterpillar made a cocoon (see added photo) on 23 December 2020.
HelenCross
wrote:
31 Dec 2020
I have had it in a mesh bug house. The caterpillar made a cocoon (see added photo) on 23 December 2020.
HelenCross
wrote:
31 Dec 2020
I have had it in a mesh bug house. The caterpillar made a cocoon (see added photo) on 23 December 2020.
HelenCross
wrote:
31 Dec 2020
I have had it in a mesh bug house. The caterpillar made a cocoon (see added photo) on 23 December 2020.
HelenCross
wrote:
31 Dec 2020
I have had it in a mesh bug house. The caterpillar made a cocoon (see added photo) on 23 December 2020.
HelenCross
wrote:
31 Dec 2020
I have had it in a mesh bug house. The caterpillar made a cocoon (see added photo) on 23 December 2020.
HelenCross
wrote:
31 Dec 2020
I have had it in a mesh bug house. The caterpillar made a cocoon (see added photo) on 23 December 2020.
HelenCross
wrote:
31 Dec 2020
I have had it in a mesh bug house. The caterpillar made a cocoon (see added photo) on 23 December 2020.
HelenCross
wrote:
31 Dec 2020
I have had it in a mesh bug house. The caterpillar made a cocoon (see added photo) on 23 December 2020.
HelenCross
wrote:
31 Dec 2020
I have had it in a mesh bug house. The caterpillar made a cocoon (see added photo) on 23 December 2020.
HelenCross
wrote:
31 Dec 2020
I have had it in a mesh bug house. The caterpillar made a cocoon (see added photo) on 23 December 2020.
HelenCross
wrote:
31 Dec 2020
I have had it in a mesh bug house. The caterpillar made a cocoon (see added photo) on 23 December 2020.
HelenCross
wrote:
31 Dec 2020
I have had it in a mesh bug house. The caterpillar made a cocoon (see added photo) on 23 December 2020.
HelenCross
wrote:
31 Dec 2020
I have had it in a mesh bug house. The caterpillar made a cocoon (see added photo) on 23 December 2020.
HelenCross
wrote:
31 Dec 2020
I have had it in a mesh bug house. The caterpillar made a cocoon (see added photo) on 23 December 2020.
HelenCross
wrote:
31 Dec 2020
I have had it in a mesh bug house. The caterpillar made a cocoon (see added photo) on 23 December 2020.
Location information
- Coordinates 149.103148-35.278296
- Altitude 584.4m
- Maps Black Mountain
- Places Acton, ACT
Sighting information
- 1 Abundance
- 14 Jan 2021 09:40 PM Recorded on
- HelenCross Recorded by
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Insects Moths (Lepidoptera) Other moths HelenCross Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr
Additional information
- Poa sp. Associated plant
- 50mm or larger Animal size
- Male Gender
- Larvae Breeding behaviour
Species information
- Lasiocampidae (family) immature Scientific name
- Lappet & Snout Moths Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 1672.6m Recorded at altitude
- Machine learning
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- More than one media file
- Verified by an expert moderator
- Nearby sighting(s) of same species
- GPS evidence of location
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