Arctiinae (subfamily)
A Tiger Moth or Woolly Bear at McKellar, ACT
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| Arctiinae (subfamily) | ibaird | 26 Mar 2022 | |
| Arctiinae (subfamily) | donhe | 26 Mar 2022 | |
| Unverified | Amata | 26 Mar 2022 |
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User's notes
2.5 cm. Found on a bundle of thick sticks.
2 comments
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.
more bristly Spilosoma sp. do.
Location information
- Places McKellar, ACT
Sighting information
- 1 Abundance
- Amata Recorded by
- 12mm to 25mm Animal size
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- Amata Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Arctiinae (subfamily) Tiger moths (Arctiinae) Moths (Lepidoptera) Insects
Species information
- Arctiinae (subfamily) Scientific name
- A Tiger Moth or Woolly Bear Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 671m Recorded at altitude
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Record quality
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5 / 7
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- Nearby sighting(s) of same species
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