Lasiocampidae (family) immature

Lappet & Snout Moths at Acton, ACT

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Identification history

Lasiocampidae (family) immature	30 Dec 2020	ibaird
Lasiocampidae (family) immature	29 Dec 2020	donhe
Lepidoptera unclassified IMMATURE	29 Dec 2020	Roger
Unidentified	29 Dec 2020	Roger

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I cant id this caterpillar, I really have no idea whether it's a Moth or Butterfly Caterpillar

4 comments

donhe wrote:

29 Dec 2020

The lateral hairs and the moustache put it in Lasiocampidae, like http://lepidoptera.butterflyhouse.com.au/lasi/lasi-cats.html
but I have never seen one that yellow. Please : can you take it into protective custody to keep birds, spiders, wasps, flies, etc, from eating it, and rear it to get an adult moth that will be easier to identify ?

Roger wrote:

29 Dec 2020

I would love too, the next time I see one, that's what I will do, as long I can find what it feeds on.

donhe wrote:

29 Dec 2020

That is easy. They all feed on either Gums or Wattles. You should carry a little plastic specimen bottle whenever you go out moth hunting.

Roger wrote:

30 Dec 2020

Thanks I will try and remember that.

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Location information

Coordinates 149.108088 -35.277067
Altitude 623.1m
Maps ANBG
Places Acton, ACT

Sighting information

1 Abundance
29 Dec 2020 10:09 AM Recorded on
Roger Recorded by
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Insects Moths (Lepidoptera) Other moths Roger Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr

Additional information

50mm or larger Animal size

Species information

Lasiocampidae (family) immature Scientific name
Lappet & Snout Moths Common name
Not Sensitive
Local native
Non-invasive or negligible
Up to 1672.6m Recorded at altitude
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