Thaumetopoeinae (subfamily)

1 Bag-shelter Moths, Processionary Caterpillars at Deakin, ACT

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Identification history

	Thaumetopoeinae (subfamily)	6 Jun 2022	donhe
	Unverified	22 May 2022	LisaH

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Now in protective custody. 45cm in length

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donhe wrote:

22 May 2022

Face rather like some of the Thaumetopoeinae, but not one of the 12 in
http://lepidoptera.butterflyhouse.com.au/noto/thau-cats.html
Possibly one of the other 17 named species in that subfamily.

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Sighting information

1 Abundance
3 Jun 2022 10:49 AM Recorded on
LisaH Recorded by
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My flagged sightings Insects Noctuoid moths (except Arctiinae) Moths (Lepidoptera) LisaH Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr

Additional information

25mm to 50mm Animal size

Species information

Thaumetopoeinae (subfamily) Scientific name
Bag-shelter Moths, Processionary Caterpillars Common name
Not Sensitive
Local native
Non-invasive or negligible
Up to 694m Recorded at altitude
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Australian Capital Territory

New South Wales

Queensland

Northern Territory

Western Australia

South Australia

Victoria

Tasmania