Black and White Tiger Moth (formerly Spilosoma) at Rendezvous Creek, ACT
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.
2 comments
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.
And thank you to everyone else for your comments also.
Location information
- Coordinates 148.996703-35.728595
- Maps Namadgi National Park
- Places Rendezvous Creek, ACT
Sighting information
- At least 1 Abundance
- 6 Feb 2023 11:27 AM Recorded on
- Halina Recorded by
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Collections
Insects Moths (Lepidoptera) Tiger moths (Arctiinae) Halina Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr
Additional information
- 25mm to 50mm Animal size
- Unknown Gender
- Larvae Breeding behaviour
- Alive / healthy Animal health
Species information
- Ardices glatignyi Scientific name
- Black and White Tiger Moth (formerly Spilosoma) Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 1851.22m Recorded at altitude
- Machine learning
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- More than one media file
- Verified by an expert moderator
- Nearby sighting(s) of same species
- GPS evidence of location
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