Anestia (genus)

A tiger moth at Murrumbateman, NSW

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Identification history

Anestia (genus)	6 Jan 2021	ibaird
Anestia (genus)	6 Jan 2021	donhe
Orgyia anartoides	5 Jan 2021	SimoneC

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donhe wrote:

6 Jan 2021

The flightless females of O. anartoides are brown. The ones with mauve markings are Anestia species, see
http://lepidoptera.butterflyhouse.com.au/faqs/flightless.html

SimoneC wrote:

6 Jan 2021

Thanks donhe, I wasn’t previously aware of wingless females

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Location information

Coordinates 149.050858 -34.978150
Altitude 591.6m
Places Murrumbateman, NSW

Sighting information

At least 1 Abundance
3 Jan 2021 03:13 PM Recorded on
SimoneC Recorded by
Collections
SimoneC Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Tiger moths (Arctiinae) Moths (Lepidoptera) Insects

Additional information

Casuarina cunninghamiana Associated plant
5mm to 12mm Animal size
Female Gender
Eggs Breeding behaviour

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
Machine learning
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Australian Capital Territory

New South Wales

Queensland

Northern Territory

Western Australia

South Australia

Victoria

Tasmania