Arctiinae (subfamily)

A Tiger Moth or Woolly Bear at Cotter River, ACT

Arctiinae (subfamily) at Cotter River, ACT - 26 Nov 2022
Arctiinae (subfamily) at Cotter River, ACT - 26 Nov 2022
Arctiinae (subfamily) at Cotter River, ACT - 26 Nov 2022
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Arctiinae (subfamily) 26 Nov 2022 ibaird
Arctiinae (subfamily) 26 Nov 2022 donhe
Unidentified 26 Nov 2022 Christine

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Large fluffy caterpillar

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donhe wrote:
   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.

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