Arctiinae (subfamily)

A Tiger Moth or Woolly Bear at Tuggeranong DC, ACT

Arctiinae (subfamily) at Tuggeranong DC, ACT - 25 Sep 2021
Arctiinae (subfamily) at Tuggeranong DC, ACT - 25 Sep 2021
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Arctiinae (subfamily) 8 Jun 2022 donhe
Anthelidae sp. (family) 25 Sep 2021 MichaelMulvaney
Unidentified 25 Sep 2021 HelenCross

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donhe wrote:
   27 Sep 2021
The distribution of hairs is unlike that found in the larvae of Anthelidae. The environment (a rock with Lichen on it) suggests Lithosiini. I do not know any species in that tribe with larvae that have those reddish lateral hairs. Maybe it is one of 194 named Australian species in Lithosiini for which we have no larval photos.

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