Ardices curvata
Crimson Tiger Moth at Charleys Forest, NSW
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| Ardices curvata | ibaird | 24 Jan 2023 | |
| Ardices curvata | donhe | 24 Jan 2023 | |
| Unverified | arjay | 24 Jan 2023 |
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3 comments
25 Jan 2023
These obviously vary a bit in colouring. Are the pale versus dark a difference in sex or age or aliveness or something else?
25 Jan 2023
Yes, There are a yellow and white base colour forms. The black can be quite dark or light and everything in between. Moths of Victoria (supporting disc, Part 2) say the variation in colour is not sex related.
25 Jan 2023
Thanks. I had classified them all as the crimson tiger moth but then got confused when I realised that there was so much colour variation. I still have them all in the same subdirectory as the same thing. The red (crimson) varies quite a bit as well.
Location information
- Maps Mongarlowe River
- Places Charleys Forest, NSW
Sighting information
- At least 1 Abundance
- arjay Recorded by
- 12mm to 25mm Animal size
- Deceased Animal health
Collections
- arjay Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Ardices curvata Tiger moths (Arctiinae) Moths (Lepidoptera) Insects
Species information
- Ardices curvata Scientific name
- Crimson Tiger Moth Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 5280.5m Recorded at altitude
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Synonyms
Spilosoma curvata
Record quality
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