Lepidoptera unclassified IMMATURE moth

Hall, ACT

Lepidoptera unclassified IMMATURE moth at Hall, ACT - 26 Feb 2021
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Identification history

Lepidoptera unclassified IMMATURE moth 27 Feb 2021 donhe
Lepidoptera unclassified IMMATURE moth 27 Feb 2021 michaelb
Unidentified 26 Feb 2021 KMcCue

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Discovered hitchhiking on hat

4 comments

donhe wrote:
   27 Feb 2021
Any chance of a lateral view?
KMcCue wrote:
   27 Feb 2021
Next time, sorry.
donhe wrote:
   27 Feb 2021
It looks like a Spilosoma species in Arctiini.
Need to rear it to the adult moth to be sure of the species.
You should carry a small plastic specimen bottle with you when you go Lepidoptering, to take larvae into protective custody.
KMcCue wrote:
   28 Feb 2021
Thanks - good idea.

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  • 1 Abundance
  • 26 Feb 2021 12:32 PM Recorded on
  • KMcCue Recorded by

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  • 5mm to 12mm Animal size

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