Lasiocampidae (family) IMMATURE
ALappet or Snout Moth (Lasiocampidae at Kambah, ACT
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| Lasiocampidae (family) IMMATURE | MichaelMulvaney | 15 Oct 2021 | |
| Unverified | Harrisi | 22 Sep 2021 |
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23 Sep 2021
The absence of distinctive facial markings, and the diagonally projecting cats-whiskers by the head, suggest Lasiocampidae, although it does not resemble the photos of any of the 20 species caterpillars illustrated at
http://lepidoptera.butterflyhouse.com.au/lasi/lasi-cats.html
so it is probably one of the other 56 unillustrated named Australian species in that family.
I do hope you have it in protective custody and can rear it to the adult moth which will be easier to identify.
http://lepidoptera.butterflyhouse.com.au/lasi/lasi-cats.html
so it is probably one of the other 56 unillustrated named Australian species in that family.
I do hope you have it in protective custody and can rear it to the adult moth which will be easier to identify.
Location information
- Coordinates 149.069274-35.373825
- Maps Mount Taylor
- Places Kambah, ACT
Sighting information
- At least 1 Abundance
- 21 Sep 2021 06:08 PM Recorded on
- Harrisi Recorded by
- 25mm to 50mm Animal size
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- Harrisi Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Lasiocampidae (family) IMMATURE Other moths Moths (Lepidoptera) Insects
Species information
- Lasiocampidae (family) IMMATURE Scientific name
- ALappet or Snout Moth (Lasiocampidae Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 1672.6m Recorded at altitude
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