Lymantriinae (subfamily)
Unidentified tussock moths at Russell, ACT
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| Lymantriinae (subfamily) | ibaird | 23 Sep 2023 | |
| Lymantriinae (subfamily) | donhe | 22 Sep 2023 | |
| Opiliones (order) | Hejor1 | 21 Sep 2023 |
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3 comments
22 Sep 2023
It appears to have red dorsal gland on each of the penultimate two segments, so it is probably from Lymantriinae. I do hope you can rear it to an adult moth to determine the species.
Location information
- Coordinates 149.152664-35.298672
- Altitude 585.3m
- Places Russell, ACT
Sighting information
- At least 1 Abundance
- 21 Sep 2023 01:49 PM Recorded on
- Hejor1 Recorded by
- 5mm to 12mm Animal size
Collections
- Hejor1 Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Lymantriinae (subfamily) Noctuoid moths (except Arctiinae) Moths (Lepidoptera) Insects
Species information
- Lymantriinae (subfamily) Scientific name
- Unidentified tussock moths Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 859m Recorded at altitude
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Synonyms
Lymantriidae sp. (subfamily)
Record quality
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