Lasiocampidae (family) immature

Lappet & Snout Moths at Lade Vale, NSW

Lasiocampidae (family) immature at Lade Vale, NSW - 27 Mar 2021
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Identification history

Lasiocampidae (family) immature 30 Apr 2021 MichaelMulvaney
Lasiocampidae (family) immature 30 Mar 2021 donhe
Genduara punctigera 30 Mar 2021 SuziBond
Unidentified 27 Mar 2021 NedJohnston

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donhe wrote:
   30 Mar 2021
I agree this is like some of the larvae in
http://lepidoptera.butterflyhouse.com.au/lasi/lasi-cats.html
but of the 76 named Australian species in Lasiocampidae, we only know the caterpillars of 20 species. Some of the other 56 species may have caterpillars like this. So please take it into protective custody and rear it to the adult moth for confirmation of the species.

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  • 1 Abundance
  • 27 Mar 2021 03:10 PM Recorded on
  • NedJohnston Recorded by

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  • 25mm to 50mm Animal size

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