Trichiocercus sparshalli

Sparshall's Moth at Holt, ACT

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Identification history

Trichiocercus sparshalli	3 Sep 2021	ibaird
Trichiocercus sparshalli	3 Sep 2021	donhe
Unverified	3 Sep 2021	Roger

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I couldn't find an ID for this caterpiller

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ibaird wrote:

3 Sep 2021

Lymantriinae?

donhe wrote:

3 Sep 2021

The dark hair pencil over the head , and shorter paler pencil at the tail are indicators of T. sparshalli. The larvae of this species have variable colours, consistent with this specimen, see
http://lepidoptera.butterflyhouse.com.au/noto/sparshalli.html
There may be other Thaumetopoeinae with similar features. We only know the larvae of 12 out of the 29 named species in this subfamily.
The absence of dorsal reddish glands on the two penultimate segments rules out Lymantriinae.

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Location information

Coordinates 148.978848 -35.243077
Altitude 583.9m
Maps Woodstock Nature Reserve
Places Holt, ACT

Sighting information

1 Abundance
2 Sep 2021 03:06 PM Recorded on
Roger Recorded by
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Roger Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Noctuoid moths (except Arctiinae) Moths (Lepidoptera) Insects

Additional information

25mm to 50mm Animal size

Species information

Trichiocercus sparshalli Scientific name
Sparshall's Moth Common name
Not Sensitive
Local native
Non-invasive or negligible
Up to 1297.99m Recorded at altitude
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Australian Capital Territory

New South Wales

Queensland

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Western Australia

South Australia

Victoria

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