Leptocneria reducta
White Cedar Moth at Macarthur, ACT
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| Leptocneria reducta | ibaird | 30 Apr 2018 | |
| Leptocneria reducta | donhe | 30 Apr 2018 | |
| Unverified | RodDeb | 29 Apr 2018 |
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On a piece of Gum bark
4 comments
1 May 2018
The terminal pair of dorsal red glands suggests Lymantriidae,
but the only Lymantriid caterpillar that I know that is plain brown with
neither dorsal tussocks nor a pair of hair pencils is Leptocnaria reducta.
Is there a White Cedar tree (Melia azedarach) within 20 metres?
but the only Lymantriid caterpillar that I know that is plain brown with
neither dorsal tussocks nor a pair of hair pencils is Leptocnaria reducta.
Is there a White Cedar tree (Melia azedarach) within 20 metres?
1 May 2018
donhe It was in the local park which is mainly Gums and other natives there may be a White Cedar tree in the nearby street within 20 metres the parrots love the fruit.
Location information
- Coordinates 149.129177-35.408450
- Altitude 641.6m
- Places Macarthur, ACT
Sighting information
- 1 Abundance
- 29 Apr 2018 01:33 PM Recorded on
- RodDeb Recorded by
- 12mm to 25mm Animal size
Collections
- RodDeb Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Leptocneria reducta Noctuoid moths (except Arctiinae) Moths (Lepidoptera) Insects
Species information
- Leptocneria reducta Scientific name
- White Cedar Moth Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 807.4m Recorded at altitude
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Synonyms
Lymantria aurivillii
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