Ardices glatignyi

Black and White Tiger Moth (formerly Spilosoma) at Rendezvous Creek, ACT

Ardices glatignyi at Rendezvous Creek, ACT - 6 Feb 2023
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Identification history

Ardices glatignyi 9 Mar 2023 ibaird
Ardices glatignyi 9 Mar 2023 donhe
Ardices curvata 8 Mar 2023 ibaird
Ardices (genus) 8 Mar 2023 MichaelMulvaney
Unidentified 5 Mar 2023 Halina

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User's notes

I spotted this little caterpillar not far from the carpark at Rendezvous Creek, Namadgi National Park.

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donhe wrote:
   9 Mar 2023
A, curvata usually has black hairs and a black head. The caterpillar of A . canescens usually has purely brown hairs and a brown head.. The caterpillar of A, glatignyi typically has black hairs on the thorax, and brown on the abdomen, and a brown head.
Halina wrote:
   12 Mar 2023
Donhe Thank you for confirming ID and providing an explanation of the differences between the 3 species.
And thank you to everyone else for your comments also.

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  • 6 Feb 2023 11:27 AM Recorded on
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  • Larvae Breeding behaviour
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