Anthela (genus) immature
Unidentified Anthelid Moth at Mongarlowe, NSW
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| Anthela (genus) immature | MichaelBedingfield | 22 Feb 2022 | |
| Anthela (genus) adult | ibaird | 11 Feb 2022 | |
| Anthela acuta | ibaird | 10 Feb 2022 | |
| Unverified | LisaH | 10 Feb 2022 |
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I was impressed by this caterpillar that we found on a leaf in the rain. (The dog is for size comparison.)
6 comments
11 Feb 2022
I've added another photo of the rear end, if that helps? I've taken segmented photos, and I cannot see any pink? There is a tiny red dot on one of the segments.
11 Feb 2022
OK No obvious characters, so cannot determine the species without rearing it. Did you capture it for rearing?
11 Feb 2022
Aaaaahhhhhh - I almost did, but got worried because I didn't think I'd know what to feed it etc (childhood memories of unsuccessful captures, I think). Sorry.
12 Feb 2022
If it was wandering about, it was probably mature and seeking only somewhere nice to pupate.
Quite easy to look after. A clean bottle, with dead leaves in the bottom, and fabric across the top held by an elastic band. There are 74 named species in Anthelidae, but we only know the caterpillars of 22 of them. We need people to rear any caterpillars that they find.
Quite easy to look after. A clean bottle, with dead leaves in the bottom, and fabric across the top held by an elastic band. There are 74 named species in Anthelidae, but we only know the caterpillars of 22 of them. We need people to rear any caterpillars that they find.
12 Feb 2022
Oh no - I’m so sorry. A once-in-a-lifetime opportunity, lost. I’m very annoyed with myself. Thank you for educating me for the future.
Location information
- Maps Mongarlowe River
- Places Mongarlowe, NSW
Sighting information
- 1 Abundance
- LisaH Recorded by
- Leaf litter? Associated plant
- 25mm to 50mm Animal size
Collections
- LisaH Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Anthela (genus) immature Anthelid moths (Anthelidae) Moths (Lepidoptera) Insects
Species information
- Anthela (genus) immature Scientific name
- Unidentified Anthelid Moth Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 1559.5m Recorded at altitude
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