Unidentified tussock moths at Russell, ACT
Identification history
| Lymantriinae (subfamily) | 5 Sep 2023 | ibaird | ||
| Lymantriinae (subfamily) | 5 Sep 2023 | donhe | ||
| Euproctis edwardsii | 4 Sep 2023 | ibaird | ||
| Euproctis marginalis | 4 Sep 2023 | Hejor1 |
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4 comments
ibaird
wrote:
4 Sep 2023
The cchange erpillrrs seem to change a lot with age. I'm not sure, but this caterpillar looks quite mature and is similar to photos of Euproctis edwardsii I can see online. See:
http://lepidoptera.butterflyhouse.com.au/lyma/edwardsii.html
http://lepidoptera.butterflyhouse.com.au/lyma/edwardsii.html
Hejor1
wrote:
4 Sep 2023
@ibaird thank you, they were on a gum tree and Euproctis looks like it feeds on mistletoe. I’m not sure they are all the same species as there were a bunch that were large and a bunch that were tiny - nothing in between.
donhe
wrote:
5 Sep 2023
There a lot of Lymantriidae larvae that we do not know which may also look like this. To find it's species, it needs to be reared to an adult moth.
Hejor1
wrote:
22 Sep 2023
@donhe potentially another one related to Lymantriinae (subfamily) (Unidentified tussock moths)
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Location information
- Coordinates 149.151764-35.299619
- Altitude 581.6m
- Places Russell, ACT
Sighting information
- 4 - 15 Abundance
- 4 Sep 2023 04:40 PM Recorded on
- Hejor1 Recorded by
Additional information
- Larvae Breeding behaviour
- 12mm to 25mm Animal size
- False Pollinator Insect on Flower
Species information
- Lymantriinae (subfamily) Scientific name
- Unidentified tussock moths Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-Invasive
- Up to 625.4m Recorded at altitude
- Machine learning
- External link More information
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Synonyms
Lymantriidae sp. (subfamily)
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