Arctiinae (subfamily)
A Tiger Moth or Woolly Bear at Cotter River, ACT
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| Arctiinae (subfamily) | ibaird | 26 Nov 2022 | |
| Arctiinae (subfamily) | donhe | 26 Nov 2022 | |
| Unverified | Christine | 26 Nov 2022 |
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Large fluffy caterpillar
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26 Nov 2022
This looks like the caterpillar of several species in Arctiinae. We only know what tha larvae look like for 11 of 32 Australian species in Arctiinae, and several of those look very similar to each other. I think the only way to find the species of this caterpillar is to rear it to the adult moth.
Location information
- Coordinates 148.763994-35.492644
- Maps Bimberi Nature Reserve
- Places Cotter River, ACT
Sighting information
- 1 Abundance
- 26 Nov 2022 09:54 AM Recorded on
- Christine Recorded by
- 25mm to 50mm Animal size
- Alive / healthy Animal health
Collections
- Christine 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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