Lymantriinae (subfamily)

Unidentified tussock moths at Stromlo, ACT

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Identification history

Lymantriinae (subfamily)	10 Mar 2019	ibaird
Lymantriinae (subfamily)	9 Mar 2019	donhe
Unverified	9 Mar 2019	Christine

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2 comments

donhe wrote:

10 Mar 2019

There are white species in Acyphas, Arctornis, Euproctis, and Orvasca, that all are inclined to balding on the thorax, that are all very hard to distinguish in habitus photos.

Christine wrote:

10 Mar 2019

Thanks guys.

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Location information

Coordinates 149.021551 -35.320958
Places Stromlo, ACT

Sighting information

1 Abundance
8 Mar 2019 12:08 PM Recorded on
Christine Recorded by
Collections
Christine Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Noctuoid moths (except Arctiinae) Moths (Lepidoptera) Insects

Species information

Lymantriinae (subfamily) Scientific name
Unidentified tussock moths Common name
Not Sensitive
Local native
Non-invasive or negligible
Up to 859m Recorded at altitude
Machine learning
External link More information
Synonyms
Lymantriidae sp. (subfamily)

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