Thaumetopoeinae (subfamily)

Bag-shelter Moths, Processionary Caterpillars at Acton, ACT

Thaumetopoeinae (subfamily) at Acton, ACT - 4 Feb 2022
Thaumetopoeinae (subfamily) at Acton, ACT - 4 Feb 2022
Thaumetopoeinae (subfamily) at Acton, ACT - 4 Feb 2022
Thaumetopoeinae (subfamily) at Acton, ACT - 4 Feb 2022
Thaumetopoeinae (subfamily) at Acton, ACT - 4 Feb 2022
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Identification history

Thaumetopoeinae (subfamily) 4 Apr 2022 ibaird
Thaumetopoeinae (subfamily) 3 Apr 2022 donhe
Unidentified 3 Apr 2022 AlisonMilton

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At the ANBG so not collected.

2 comments

donhe wrote:
   3 Apr 2022
The white 'face' and the tuft on the head suggest Thaumetopoeinae. Would not ANBG be pleased for you to take it into protective custody, as the survival rate of caterpillars in the wild is worse than 1%, as long as you took the eventual moth back to the same spot and released it?
AlisonMilton wrote:
   5 Apr 2022
Don, I like to respect the rule that nothing should be taken from the gardens.

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Papilio anactus (Dainty Swallowtail) at Acton, ACT - 21 Feb 2019 by AlisonMilton
Ctenotus taeniolatus (Copper-tailed Skink) at Acton, ACT - 21 Feb 2019 by AlisonMilton
Megachile aurifrons (Golden-browed Resin Bee) at Acton, ACT - 21 Feb 2019 by HelenCross
Ctenotus taeniolatus (Copper-tailed Skink) at Acton, ACT - 21 Feb 2019 by HelenCross
Pseudonaja textilis (Eastern Brown Snake) at Acton, ACT - 19 Feb 2019 by AlisonMilton
Alticini (tribe) (Unidentified flea beetle) at Acton, ACT - 17 Feb 2019 by Christine
Bembix sp. (genus) (Unidentified Bembix sand wasp) at Acton, ACT - 17 Feb 2019 by Christine
Achyra affinitalis (Cotton Web Spinner) at Acton, ACT - 17 Feb 2019 by Christine
Bembix sp. (genus) (Unidentified Bembix sand wasp) at Acton, ACT - 17 Feb 2019 by Christine
Pieris rapae (Cabbage White) at Acton, ACT - 17 Feb 2019 by Christine
Vanessa kershawi (Australian Painted Lady) at Acton, ACT - 17 Feb 2019 by Christine
Lucia limbaria (Chequered Copper) at Acton, ACT - 15 Feb 2019 by RodDeb
Pseudoanthidium (Immanthidium) repetitum (African carder bee, Megachild bee) at Acton, ACT - 15 Feb 2019 by RodDeb
Graphium macleayanum (Macleay's Swallowtail) at Acton, ACT - 15 Feb 2019 by RodDeb
Amegilla sp. (genus) (Blue Banded Bee) at Acton, ACT - 15 Feb 2019 by RodDeb
Megachile (Eutricharaea) sp. (genus & subgenus) (Leaf-cutter Bee) at Acton, ACT - 15 Feb 2019 by RodDeb
Pseudoanthidium (Immanthidium) repetitum (African carder bee, Megachild bee) at Acton, ACT - 15 Feb 2019 by RodDeb
Ctenotus taeniolatus (Copper-tailed Skink) at Acton, ACT - 15 Feb 2019 by RodDeb
Nacaduba biocellata (Two-spotted Line-Blue) at Acton, ACT - 15 Feb 2019 by RodDeb
Bembix sp. (genus) (Unidentified Bembix sand wasp) at Acton, ACT - 15 Feb 2019 by RodDeb
Megachile (Eutricharaea) sp. (genus & subgenus) (Leaf-cutter Bee) at Acton, ACT - 14 Feb 2019 by MichaelMulvaney
Bembecinus sp. (genus) (A sand wasp) at Acton, ACT - 14 Feb 2019 by DPRees125
Polistes (Polistella) humilis (Common Paper Wasp) at Acton, ACT - 14 Feb 2019 by DPRees125
Megachile (Eutricharaea) maculariformis (Gold-tipped leafcutter bee) at Acton, ACT - 14 Feb 2019 by DPRees125
Delias harpalyce (Imperial Jezebel) at Acton, ACT - 14 Feb 2019 by JohnBundock
Radumeris tasmaniensis (Yellow Hairy Flower Wasp) at Acton, ACT - 13 Feb 2019 by DPRees125
Sceliphron laetum (Common mud dauber wasp) at Acton, ACT - 13 Feb 2019 by DPRees125
Scolia (Discolia) verticalis (Yellow-headed hairy flower wasp) at Acton, ACT - 13 Feb 2019 by DPRees125
Bembix sp. (genus) (Unidentified Bembix sand wasp) at Acton, ACT - 13 Feb 2019 by DPRees125
Thereutria amaraca (Spine-legged Robber Fly) at Acton, ACT - 13 Feb 2019 by DPRees125
Papilio anactus (Dainty Swallowtail) at Acton, ACT - 11 Feb 2019 by MatthewFrawley
Intellagama lesueurii howittii (Gippsland Water Dragon) at Acton, ACT - 11 Feb 2019 by MatthewFrawley
Diphucrania duodecimmaculata (12-spot jewel beetle) at Acton, ACT - 10 Feb 2019 by Harrisi
Papilio anactus (Dainty Swallowtail) at Acton, ACT - 10 Feb 2019 by Harrisi
Geron nigralis (Slender bee fly) at Acton, ACT - 8 Feb 2019 by Alison Milton
Tephritidae sp. (family) (Unidentified Fruit or Seed fly) at Acton, ACT - 8 Feb 2019 by AlisonMilton
Pseudoanthidium (Immanthidium) repetitum (African carder bee, Megachild bee) at Acton, ACT - 8 Feb 2019 by Alison Milton
Ctenotus taeniolatus (Copper-tailed Skink) at Acton, ACT - 8 Feb 2019 by AlisonMilton
Tephritidae sp. (family) (Unidentified Fruit or Seed fly) at Acton, ACT - 6 Feb 2019 by Tim L
Geron nigralis (Slender bee fly) at Acton, ACT - 2 Feb 2019 by Tim L
Geron nigralis (Slender bee fly) at Acton, ACT - 31 Jan 2019 by RodDeb
Dasygaster padockina (Tasmanian Cutworm) at Acton, ACT - 31 Jan 2019 by RodDeb
Phylidonyris novaehollandiae (New Holland Honeyeater) at Acton, ACT - 31 Jan 2019 by RodDeb
Vanessa kershawi (Australian Painted Lady) at Acton, ACT - 31 Jan 2019 by RodDeb
Acyphas semiochrea (Omnivorous Tussock Moth) at Acton, ACT - 31 Jan 2019 by TimL
Synthemis eustalacta (Swamp Tigertail) at Acton, ACT - 21 Jan 2019 by RodDeb
Lasioglossum (Chilalictus) sp. (genus & subgenus) (Halictid bee) at Acton, ACT - 21 Jan 2019 by RodDeb
Sphex sp. (genus) (Unidentified Sphex digger wasp) at Acton, ACT - 21 Jan 2019 by RodDeb
Vanessa kershawi (Australian Painted Lady) at Acton, ACT - 21 Jan 2019 by RodDeb
Halone coryphoea (Eastern Halone moth) at Canberra Central, ACT - 20 Jan 2019 by RodDeb
Heteropsilopus sp. (genus) (A long legged fly) at Hackett, ACT - 20 Jan 2019 by RodDeb
Phycitinae (subfamily) (A snout moth) at Acton, ACT - 10 Jan 2019 by RodDeb
Gastrimargus musicus (Yellow-winged Locust or Grasshopper) at Acton, ACT - 10 Jan 2019 by RodDeb
Eristalinus punctulatus (Golden Native Drone Fly) at Acton, ACT - 10 Jan 2019 by RodDeb
Thereutria amaraca (Spine-legged Robber Fly) at Acton, ACT - 10 Jan 2019 by RodDeb
Nacaduba biocellata (Two-spotted Line-Blue) at Acton, ACT - 10 Jan 2019 by RodDeb
Adrisa sp. (genus) (Burrowing Bug) at Acton, ACT - 10 Jan 2019 by RodDeb
Ardozyga (genus) (Twirler moth, gelechiid moth) at Acton, ACT - 10 Jan 2019 by RodDeb
Diomus notescens (Little two-spotted ladybird) at Acton, ACT - 9 Jan 2019 by RodDeb
Vanessa kershawi (Australian Painted Lady) at Acton, ACT - 9 Jan 2019 by RodDeb
Villa sp. (genus) (Unidentified Villa bee fly) at Acton, ACT - 31 Dec 2018 by RodDeb
Austroargiolestes icteromelas (Common Flatwing) at Acton, ACT - 23 Dec 2018 by MatthewFrawley
Ischnura aurora (Aurora Bluetail) at Hackett, ACT - 21 Dec 2018 by TimL
Lucia limbaria (Chequered Copper) at Acton, ACT - 19 Dec 2018 by PeterR
Platybrachys decemmacula (Green-faced gum hopper) at Acton, ACT - 18 Dec 2018 by TimL
Lepidoptera unclassified IMMATURE moth at Acton, ACT - 18 Dec 2018 by TimL
Chlenias (genus) (A looper moth) at Acton, ACT - 18 Dec 2018 by TimL
Ectropis excursaria (Common Bark Moth) at Acton, ACT - 18 Dec 2018 by TimL
Tiliqua scincoides scincoides (Eastern Blue-tongue) at Acton, ACT - 17 Dec 2018 by HelenCross
Acanthiza pusilla (Brown Thornbill) at Acton, ACT - 17 Dec 2018 by RodDeb
Epidesmia chilonaria (Golden-winged Epidesmia) at Acton, ACT - 16 Dec 2018 by RodDeb
Epidesmia hypenaria (Long-nosed Epidesmia) at Acton, ACT - 16 Dec 2018 by RodDeb
Gynoplistia sp. (genus) (Crane fly) at Acton, ACT - 16 Dec 2018 by RodDeb
Hippodamia variegata (Spotted Amber Ladybird) at Acton, ACT - 16 Dec 2018 by RodDeb
Lasioglossum (Chilalictus) sp. (genus & subgenus) (Halictid bee) at Acton, ACT - 16 Dec 2018 by RodDeb
Heliothis punctifera (Lesser Budworm) at Acton, ACT - 16 Dec 2018 by RodDeb
Heteropelma scaposum (Two-toned caterpillar parasite wasp) at Acton, ACT - 16 Dec 2018 by RodDeb
Heteronympha merope (Common Brown Butterfly) at Acton, ACT - 16 Dec 2018 by RodDeb
Austroargiolestes icteromelas (Common Flatwing) at Acton, ACT - 16 Dec 2018 by TimL
Ledrinae (subfamily) (A Flat-headed Leafhopper) at Acton, ACT - 16 Dec 2018 by TimL
Austroargiolestes icteromelas (Common Flatwing) at Acton, ACT - 15 Dec 2018 by Christine
Altica sp. (genus) (Flea beetle) at Acton, ACT - 15 Dec 2018 by Christine
Ctenotus taeniolatus (Copper-tailed Skink) at Acton, ACT - 15 Dec 2018 by Christine
Zizina otis (Common Grass-Blue) at Acton, ACT - 15 Dec 2018 by Christine
Anischys sp. (genus) (Unidentified Anischys bug) at Acton, ACT - 15 Dec 2018 by Christine
Lucia limbaria (Chequered Copper) at Acton, ACT - 15 Dec 2018 by Christine
Austroargiolestes icteromelas (Common Flatwing) at Acton, ACT - 11 Dec 2018 by Alison Milton
Vanessa kershawi (Australian Painted Lady) at Acton, ACT - 11 Dec 2018 by Alison Milton
Lasioglossum (Chilalictus) sp. (genus & subgenus) (Halictid bee) at Acton, ACT - 10 Dec 2018 by Alison Milton
Lasioglossum (Callalictus) callomelittinum (Halictid bee) at Acton, ACT - 10 Dec 2018 by AlisonMilton
Zizina otis (Common Grass-Blue) at Acton, ACT - 10 Dec 2018 by Alison Milton
Vanessa kershawi (Australian Painted Lady) at Acton, ACT - 10 Dec 2018 by AlisonMilton
Ctenotus taeniolatus (Copper-tailed Skink) at Acton, ACT - 7 Dec 2018 by RodDeb
Pachycoelia sp. (genus) (A darkling beetle) at Acton, ACT - 7 Dec 2018 by RodDeb
Vanessa kershawi (Australian Painted Lady) at Acton, ACT - 6 Dec 2018 by RodDeb
Hemicordulia australiae (Australian Emerald) at Acton, ACT - 6 Dec 2018 by RodDeb
Theclinesthes serpentata (Saltbush Blue) at Acton, ACT - 2 Dec 2018 by Harrisi
Australiphthiria hilaris (Slender Bee Fly) at Acton, ACT - 2 Dec 2018 by David
Pachycoelia sp. (genus) (A darkling beetle) at Hackett, ACT - 1 Dec 2018 by Alison Milton
Chlorodectes montanus (Montane green shield back katydid) at Acton, ACT - 1 Dec 2018 by RobParnell

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  • 4 Feb 2022 10:51 AM Recorded on
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  • 25mm to 50mm Animal size
  • Larvae Breeding behaviour

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