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Ardices glatignyi

Black and White Tiger Moth (formerly Spilosoma) at Tinderry, NSW

Ardices glatignyi at Tinderry, NSW - 27 Jan 2023
Ardices glatignyi at Tinderry, NSW - 27 Jan 2023
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Identification history

Ardices glatignyi 29 Jan 2023 ibaird
Ardices glatignyi 29 Jan 2023 donhe
Arctiinae (subfamily) 28 Jan 2023 owenh
Unidentified 28 Jan 2023 danswell

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Feeding on Senecio sp.

2 comments

ibaird wrote:
   28 Jan 2023
One might expect Nytemera amicus but the caterpillar doesn;t seem to match.
donhe wrote:
   29 Jan 2023
The darker hairs on the anterior segments are seen in some instars of S. glatignyi.

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Location information

Species information

  • Ardices glatignyi Scientific name
  • Black and White Tiger Moth (formerly Spilosoma) Common name
  • Not Sensitive
  • Local Native
  • Non-Invasive

Sighting information

  • 1 Abundance
  • 27 Jan 2023 09:29 AM Recorded on
  • danswell Recorded by

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