Arctiinae (subfamily)

A Tiger Moth or Woolly Bear at Acton, ACT

Arctiinae (subfamily) at Acton, ACT - 23 Dec 2019
Arctiinae (subfamily) at Acton, ACT - 23 Dec 2019
Arctiinae (subfamily) at Acton, ACT - 23 Dec 2019
Arctiinae (subfamily) at Acton, ACT - 23 Dec 2019
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Identification history

Arctiinae (subfamily) 27 Dec 2019 donhe
Arctiinae (subfamily) 26 Dec 2019 MichaelMulvaney
Unidentified 24 Dec 2019 rawshorty

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3 comments

donhe wrote:
   27 Dec 2019
The simple black head capsule is a common character in the Arctiinae.
It is intriguing with the paired dark tussocks on A1.
Is in in your protective custody to see what moth it develops into?
rawshorty wrote:
   27 Dec 2019
No sorry. I did not have a container with me and this one and the other i posted were on the handrail so not sure what to feed them anyway. The last one i took into custody i gave plant material it was on and some apple but it died.
donhe wrote:
   28 Dec 2019
If you find a caterpillar away from a food plant, it is either ill or looking for somewhere to pupate,
so does not need feeding.

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  • 23 Dec 2019 08:51 AM Recorded on
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