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Anthelidae sp. (family)

Unidentified anthelid moth or Australian woolly bear at Cotter River, ACT

Anthelidae sp. (family) at Cotter River, ACT - 7 Feb 2018
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Identification history

Anthelidae sp. (family) 21 Jul 2018 donhe
Anthelidae sp. (family) 20 Jul 2018 MichaelMulvaney
Vanessa kershawi 11 Mar 2018 SWishart

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1 comment

SuziBond wrote:
   13 Mar 2018
I don't think this is a butterfly caterpillar, but it is a moth caterpillar - I'm not sure which species.

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Trachymela sp. (genus) (Brown button beetle) at Cotter River, ACT - 7 Mar 2023 by SWishart
Erythraeidae (family) (Erythraeid mite) at Cotter River, ACT - 26 Dec 2022 by patrickcox
Jotus frosti (Frost's jumping spider) at Cotter River, ACT - 26 Dec 2022 by patrickcox
Viola betonicifolia subsp. betonicifolia (Arrow-Leaved Violet) at Cotter River, ACT - 30 Nov 2022 by RAllen
Olearia lirata (Snowy Daisybush) at Cotter River, ACT - 30 Nov 2022 by RAllen
Morchella elata group (Morel) at Cotter River, ACT - 18 Oct 2022 by PennyD
Veronica derwentiana subsp. derwentiana (Derwent Speedwell) at Cotter River, ACT - 27 Dec 2021 by Ned_Johnston
Veronica derwentiana (Derwent Speedwell) at Cotter River, ACT - 31 Dec 2020 by Jubeyjubes
Lampropholis guichenoti (Common Garden Skink) at Cotter River, ACT - 7 Dec 2018 by JohnBundock
Lampropholis guichenoti (Common Garden Skink) at Cotter River, ACT - 5 Apr 2017 by SWishart
Opsirhina albigutta (Opsirhina albigutta) at Cotter River, ACT - 5 Apr 2017 by SWishart

Location information

Species information

  • Anthelidae sp. (family) Scientific name
  • Unidentified anthelid moth or Australian woolly bear Common name
  • Not Sensitive
  • Local Native
  • Non-Invasive

Sighting information

  • 1 Abundance
  • 7 Feb 2018 09:35 AM Recorded on
  • SWishart Recorded by

Additional information

  • 25mm to 50mm Animal size
  • Larvae Breeding behaviour

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