Orgyia anartoides

Painted Apple Moth at Canberra Central, ACT

Orgyia anartoides at Canberra Central, ACT - 26 Mar 2017
Orgyia anartoides at Canberra Central, ACT - 26 Mar 2017
Orgyia anartoides at Canberra Central, ACT - 26 Mar 2017
Orgyia anartoides at Canberra Central, ACT - 26 Mar 2017
Orgyia anartoides at Canberra Central, ACT - 26 Mar 2017
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Identification history

Orgyia anartoides 14 Apr 2017 ibaird
Orgyia anartoides 14 Apr 2017 RogerF
Unidentified 14 Apr 2017 michaelb

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Mt Majura.

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ibaird wrote:
   15 Apr 2017
This is the flightless female with its eggs.See a full account in Roger Farrow's book 'Insects of South-eastern Australia', including photo of the adult male moth p. 30; phot0 larva, p.134.

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Pultenaea subspicata (Low Bush-pea) at Hackett, ACT - 24 Nov 2018 by WalterEgo
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Arthropodium minus (Small Vanilla Lily) at Hackett, ACT - 19 Oct 2018 by petersan
Goniaea sp. (genus) (A gumleaf grasshopper) at Canberra Central, ACT - 6 May 2018 by jbromilow50
Brachyscome rigidula (Hairy Cut-leaf Daisy) at Canberra Central, ACT - 24 Mar 2018 by AaronClausen
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Styphelia triflora (Five-corners) at Canberra Central, ACT - 19 Nov 2017 by WalterEgo
Mantidae (family) (Egg case of praying mantis) at Canberra Central, ACT - 9 Sep 2017 by WalterEgo
Astroloma humifusum (Cranberry Heath) at Canberra Central, ACT - 26 Mar 2017 by michaelb
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Thysanotus patersonii (Twining Fringe Lily) at Canberra Central, ACT - 6 Nov 2016 by AaronClausen
Tachyglossus aculeatus (Short-beaked Echidna) at Canberra Central, ACT - 25 Oct 2016 by petersan
Zanda funerea (Yellow-tailed Black-Cockatoo) at Canberra Central, ACT - 28 May 2016 by petersan
Cacomantis flabelliformis (Fan-tailed Cuckoo) at Canberra Central, ACT - 25 Feb 2016 by petersan
Tiliqua rugosa (Shingleback Lizard) at Canberra Central, ACT - 1 Jan 2016 by AaronClausen
Ajuga australis (Austral Bugle) at Canberra Central, ACT - 18 Oct 2015 by AaronClausen
Acacia ulicifolia (Prickly Moses) at Canberra Central, ACT - 18 Oct 2015 by AaronClausen
Hovea heterophylla (Common Hovea) at Canberra Central, ACT - 16 Aug 2015 by AaronClausen

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  • 16 - 100 Abundance
  • 26 Mar 2017 05:50 PM Recorded on
  • michaelb Recorded by

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  • Less than 5mm Animal size
  • Eggs Breeding behaviour

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