Lithosiini (tribe)

Footman at Ainslie, ACT

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Identification history

Lithosiini (tribe)	13 Sep 2023	ibaird
Lithosiini (tribe)	13 Sep 2023	donhe
Anestia (genus)	13 Sep 2023	Hejor1

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3 comments

donhe wrote:

13 Sep 2023

I think Anestia bend the hairs over to form an ellipsoidal network, but agree Lithosiini in general like to attach larval hairs to their cocoon. Can you take it into protective custody to get a photo of the moth that emerges?

Hejor1 wrote:

14 Sep 2023

@donhe what is the best way to remove cocoons from bark without damaging them?

donhe wrote:

14 Sep 2023

Best would be a pair of nail scissors, cutting each side of the cocoon and then underneath the pupa, till it can be peeled away with tweezers . Mind the pupa doesnt fall out.. Try to avoid touching the hairs: they cause irritation in some people.

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Location information

Coordinates 149.137542 -35.261611
Altitude 579.2m
Places Ainslie, ACT

Sighting information

1 Abundance
12 Sep 2023 05:35 PM Recorded on
Hejor1 Recorded by
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Insects Moths (Lepidoptera) Tiger moths (Arctiinae) Hejor1 Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr

Additional information

eucalyptus Associated plant
Larvae Breeding behaviour
12mm to 25mm Animal size
False Insect on a flower

Species information

Lithosiini (tribe) Scientific name
Footman Common name
Not Sensitive
Local native
Non-invasive or negligible
Up to 1413.28m Recorded at altitude
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