Arctiinae (subfamily)

A Tiger Moth or Woolly Bear at suppressed

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Identification history

Arctiinae (subfamily)	26 Mar 2022	ibaird
Arctiinae (subfamily)	26 Mar 2022	donhe
Unidentified	26 Mar 2022	Amata

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User's notes

2.5 cm. Found on a bundle of thick sticks.

2 comments

donhe wrote:

26 Mar 2022

Daniel: would you describe it as furry rather than hairy? Asura sp. caterpillars, are 'furry', although I have never noticed them having a pale dorsal line like the
more bristly Spilosoma sp. do.

Amata wrote:

29 Mar 2022

@donhe I think that I'd call it hairy because I noticed that it had some 'tufts.'

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Sighting information

1 Abundance
26 Mar 2022 10:20 AM Recorded on
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Additional information

12mm to 25mm Animal size

Species information

Arctiinae (subfamily) Scientific name
A Tiger Moth or Woolly Bear Common name
Not Sensitive
Local native
Non-Invasive
Up to 804.3m Recorded at altitude
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