Lasiocampidae (family)
Snout moth at Deakin, ACT
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| Lasiocampidae (family) | ibaird | 22 Mar 2019 | |
| Lasiocampidae (family) | donhe | 17 Mar 2019 | |
| Unverified | JackyF | 17 Mar 2019 |
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sorry I could not get a clearer photo
2 comments
18 Mar 2019
Can you take it into protective custody, rear it to get a moth, then take the moth back and release it where it came from (taking a photo of the moth first)?
22 Mar 2019
Don - I am sorry, We could not find the caterpillar again, even though the sapling is very small. Apologies also because, after comparing leaves with other nearby trees, I now know that it is a Cherry Ballart, not a casuarina, so I have edited this entry. I carefully checked a couple of larger Cherry Ballarts about thirty metres away for similar caterpillars (and also Tower Casemoths), but did not see any. Apologies, Jacky
Location information
- Coordinates 149.103036-35.326331
- Maps Red Hill Nature Reserve
- Places Deakin, ACT
Sighting information
- 1 Abundance
- 17 Mar 2019 03:45 PM Recorded on
- JackyF Recorded by
- Cherry Ballart sapling Associated plant
- 5mm to 12mm Animal size
Collections
- JackyF Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Lasiocampidae (family) Other moths Moths (Lepidoptera) Insects
Species information
- Lasiocampidae (family) Scientific name
- Snout moth Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 1432.5m Recorded at altitude
- External link More information
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4 / 7
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- Nearby sighting(s) of same species
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