Thaumetopoeinae (subfamily)

1 Bag-shelter Moths, Processionary Caterpillars at Mulloon, NSW

Thaumetopoeinae (subfamily) at Mulloon, NSW - 24 Jan 2022
Thaumetopoeinae (subfamily) at Mulloon, NSW - 24 Jan 2022
Thaumetopoeinae (subfamily) at Mulloon, NSW - 24 Jan 2022
Thaumetopoeinae (subfamily) at Mulloon, NSW - 24 Jan 2022
Thaumetopoeinae (subfamily) at Mulloon, NSW - 24 Jan 2022
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Identification history

Thaumetopoeinae (subfamily) 24 May 2022 ibaird
Thaumetopoeinae (subfamily) 24 May 2022 donhe
Lepidoptera unclassified IMMATURE moth 24 May 2022 GlennCocking
Lepidoptera unclassified IMMATURE moth 27 Jan 2022 donhe
Unidentified 27 Jan 2022 jb2602

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4 comments

donhe wrote:
   27 Jan 2022
Oooooh, nice one. Hope you can rear it to an adult moth to identify it.
jb2602 wrote:
   27 Jan 2022
I knew you would have a go at me for leaving it where it was Don!
donhe wrote:
   27 Jan 2022
Groan
donhe wrote:
   24 May 2022
The tussocks on thorax and tail, and the round white 'face' edged in black and brown, are found in the larvae of several species in Thaumetopoeinae.

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  • 1 - 3 Abundance
  • 24 Jan 2022 04:40 PM Recorded on
  • jb2602 Recorded by

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  • Acacia Associated plant
  • 25mm to 50mm Animal size

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