Anestia (genus)
1 A tiger moth at Acton, ACT
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| Anestia (genus) | ibaird | 1 Apr 2019 | |
| Anestia (genus) | TimL | 1 Apr 2019 |
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User's notes
A follow-up sighting to 4204137, 4204211 and 4205307. The female Tiger Moth has departed and caterpillars are emerging from the eggs. At the top left of the final image a caterpillar can be seen emerging from an egg.
1 comment
1 Apr 2019
Thanks for this. Given the previous sightings were unequivocally Anestia sp. we can be confident of this ID. Otherwise I have not been able to find equivalent reliable images online.
Location information
- Coordinates 149.109652-35.275447
- Maps ANBG
- Places Acton, ACT
Sighting information
- 16 - 100 Abundance
- 31 Mar 2019 12:02 PM Recorded on
- TimL Recorded by
- Less than 5mm Animal size
Collections
- TimL Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Anestia (genus) Tiger moths (Arctiinae) Moths (Lepidoptera) Insects
Species information
- Anestia (genus) Scientific name
- A tiger moth Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 816.87m Recorded at altitude
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Record quality
Quality score
6 / 7
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