A Tussock Moth at Canberra, ACT
Identification history
| Euproctis (genus) | 6 Apr 2023 | donhe | ||
| Euproctis (genus) | 6 Apr 2023 | ibaird | ||
| Euproctis edwardsii | 5 Apr 2023 | donhe | ||
| Urocoma marginalis | 5 Apr 2023 | Hejor1 |
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4 comments
donhe
wrote:
5 Apr 2023
@Hejor1 : what plant is it eating?
I have never seen a larva of of Euproctis marginalis (as AFD calls Urocoma marginalis).
It may indeed look like the larva of E. edwardsii. Please can you rear this one to an adult moth, then we can all become wiser ?
I have never seen a larva of of Euproctis marginalis (as AFD calls Urocoma marginalis).
It may indeed look like the larva of E. edwardsii. Please can you rear this one to an adult moth, then we can all become wiser ?
Hejor1
wrote:
5 Apr 2023
@donhe I left it where it was but collected a moult nearby. I’ll visit again and see if I can find any more!
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Location information
- Coordinates 149.130701-35.285350
- Altitude 562.6m
- Maps City Renewal Authority Area
- Places Canberra, ACT
Sighting information
- 1 Abundance
- 5 Apr 2023 12:49 PM Recorded on
- Hejor1 Recorded by
Additional information
- Eucalyptus Associated plant
- 25mm to 50mm Animal size
Species information
- Euproctis (genus) Scientific name
- A Tussock Moth Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-Invasive
- Up to 562.6m Recorded at altitude
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