Limacodidae (family)

A cup moth at Bruce, ACT

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Identification history

Limacodidae (family)	18 Mar 2023	ibaird
Limacodidae (family)	18 Mar 2023	donhe
Lepidoptera unclassified IMMATURE	18 Mar 2023	Hejor1

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donhe wrote:

18 Mar 2023

Looks like a cup-moth cup (Limacodidae empty cocoon), but the shape does not match any of the 9 species illustrated at
http://lepidoptera.butterflyhouse.com.au/lima/lima-pupae.html

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Location information

Coordinates 149.088806 -35.255078
Altitude 633.6m
Maps Bruce Ridge Bruce Ridge to Gossan Hill
Places Bruce, ACT

Sighting information

At least 1 Abundance
18 Mar 2023 02:33 PM Recorded on
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Insects Other moths Moths (Lepidoptera) Hejor1 Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr

Species information

Limacodidae (family) Scientific name
A cup moth Common name
Not Sensitive
Local native
Non-invasive or negligible
Up to 769.2m Recorded at altitude
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