Palaeosia bicosta
Two-ribbed Footman at Acton, ACT
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| Palaeosia bicosta | donhe | 30 Dec 2020 | |
| Palaeosia bicosta | Roger | 30 Dec 2020 |
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5 comments
30 Dec 2020
I agree the absence of terminal dorsal glands rules out Lymantriinae, and the absence of hairs hanging over the legs rules out Lasiocampidae, so its size puts it in Arctiinae. I agree the length and pattern of hairs rules out Arctiini and Ctenuchini. But it is a leap of faith, with only photos of the larvae of 20 out of the 215 named Australian species in Lithosiini, to say it is one of those 20. But those 20 are the Lithosiini species most commonly encountered in latitudes -30 to -40 in Eastern Australia. So Ok I will agree with this ID.
30 Dec 2020
Roger: it would be helpful please to rear it in captivity to get the adult moth for confirmation.
Location information
- Coordinates 149.108675-35.277320
- Altitude 605.9m
- Maps ANBG
- Places Acton, ACT
Sighting information
- 1 Abundance
- 29 Dec 2020 10:01 AM Recorded on
- Roger Recorded by
- 12mm to 25mm Animal size
Collections
- Roger Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Palaeosia bicosta Tiger moths (Arctiinae) Moths (Lepidoptera) Insects
Species information
- Palaeosia bicosta Scientific name
- Two-ribbed Footman Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 1334.92m Recorded at altitude
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