Lymantriinae (subfamily)
Unidentified tussock moths at Cotter River, ACT
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| Lymantriinae (subfamily) | MichaelMulvaney | 3 May 2019 | |
| Unverified | Christine | 2 Apr 2019 |
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User's notes
Maybe a bit larger. Possibly applying for a job as a street sweeper??
2 comments
3 Apr 2019
The 2 red glands put it in Lymantriidae.
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)?
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)?
3 Apr 2019
No I can't. It was a long way from home, and a long walk, and I will not be going back there in the near future. Even if I went back tomorrow I doubt I would find it again!
Maybe Lymantriidae will have to be good enough.
Maybe Lymantriidae will have to be good enough.
Location information
- Coordinates 148.786304-35.554887
- Maps Namadgi National Park
- Places Cotter River, ACT
Sighting information
- 1 Abundance
- 1 Apr 2019 02:36 PM Recorded on
- Christine Recorded by
- 12mm to 25mm Animal size
Collections
- Christine Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Lymantriinae (subfamily) 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
- External link More information
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Synonyms
Lymantriidae sp. (subfamily)
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