Anthelidae sp. (family)

Unidentified anthelid moth or Australian woolly bear at Cotter River, ACT

Anthelidae sp. (family) at Cotter River, ACT - 24 Jul 2022
Anthelidae sp. (family) at Cotter River, ACT - 24 Jul 2022
Anthelidae sp. (family) at Cotter River, ACT - 24 Jul 2022
Anthelidae sp. (family) at Cotter River, ACT - 24 Jul 2022
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Identification history

Anthelidae sp. (family) 2 Aug 2022 ibaird
Anthelidae sp. (family) 2 Aug 2022 donhe
Unidentified 1 Aug 2022 Tapirlord

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On mount Franklin road, sorry Don this one was to hard to capture and rear

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donhe wrote:
   2 Aug 2022
Those rings of ragged hairs look like a Chelepteryx collesi, but approx 2 cm long is rather small for that species. Could perhaps be an early instar.

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  • 24 Jul 2022 11:34 AM Recorded on
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  • 12mm to 25mm Animal size

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