Euproctis (genus)
A Tussock Moth at Harolds Cross, NSW
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| Euproctis (genus) | donhe | 20 Nov 2023 | |
| Euproctis (genus) | ibaird | 20 Nov 2023 | |
| Euproctis baliolalis | donhe | 20 Nov 2023 | |
| Unverified | MatthewFrawley | 20 Nov 2023 |
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3 comments
20 Nov 2023
Not really enough detail visible of the dorsal pattern to be sure. Please can you rear it in protective custody to get the adult moth for a more certain identification?
20 Nov 2023
I saw it in the forest on Saturday and only took the photo, so won't be able to do as requested.
21 Nov 2023
Please can you take a little plastic phial with you when you go out and about, in which to capture any larvae you encounter in order to take them into protective custody, 1 for protection ( the death rate of caterpillars in the wild is over 99%), and 2 for rearing to get an adult moth ( only 7% of moth species have known caterpillars) ?
Location information
- Coordinates 149.516570-35.568521
- Places Harolds Cross, NSW
Sighting information
- 1 Abundance
- 18 Nov 2023 11:04 AM Recorded on
- MatthewFrawley Recorded by
- 12mm to 25mm Animal size
- Unknown Gender
- Larvae Breeding behaviour
- Alive / healthy Animal health
Collections
- MatthewFrawley NatureMapr Canberra & Southern Tablelands Noctuoid moths (except Arctiinae) Moths (Lepidoptera) Insects Euproctis (genus)
Species information
- Euproctis (genus) Scientific name
- A Tussock Moth Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 683m Recorded at altitude
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