Doratifera casta

Black Slug Moth at Carwoola, NSW

Doratifera casta at Carwoola, NSW - 19 Mar 2022
Doratifera casta at Carwoola, NSW - 19 Mar 2022
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Identification history

Doratifera casta 20 Mar 2022 donhe
Doratifera casta 20 Mar 2022 ibaird
Doratifera quadriguttata 19 Mar 2022 Liam.m

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1 comment

donhe wrote:
   19 Mar 2022
I only see the 4 clusters of stinging hairs on the thorax, and none on A6 and A7. I think this is more likely D. casta.

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Additional information

  • 25mm to 50mm Animal size

Species information

  • Doratifera casta Scientific name
  • Black Slug Moth Common name
  • Not Sensitive
  • Local native
  • Non-invasive or negligible
  • Up to 819m Recorded at altitude
  • Machine learning

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