Anthela (genus) immature

Unidentified Anthelid Moth at Cotter River, ACT

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Identification history

Anthela (genus) immature	24 Mar 2019	donhe
Anthela oressarcha	24 Mar 2019	donhe
Anthela (genus) immature	24 Mar 2019	MatthewFrawley

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donhe wrote:

25 Mar 2019

This looks similar to the caterpillar of Anthela basigera, which is basically found in South Australia.
The adult A. basigera is very similar to the adults of A. denticulata (Victoria), A. euryphrica (central NSW) and A. oressarcha (mountain areas of southern New South Wales). I have seen no pictures of the caterpillar of A. oressarcha, but it is likely to be similar to that of A. basigera, so could be this one.

donhe wrote:

25 Mar 2019

Can you take it into protective custody, and if it survives and develops into a moth, release it back where you found it?

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Location information

Sighting information

1 Abundance
23 Mar 2019 12:20 PM Recorded on
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MatthewFrawley Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Anthelid moths (Anthelidae) Moths (Lepidoptera) Insects

Additional information

25mm to 50mm Animal size
Unknown Gender
Larvae Breeding behaviour

Species information

Anthela (genus) immature Scientific name
Unidentified Anthelid Moth Common name
Not Sensitive
Local native
Non-invasive or negligible
Up to 1559.5m Recorded at altitude
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Australian Capital Territory

New South Wales

Queensland

Northern Territory

Western Australia

South Australia

Victoria

Tasmania