A tiger moth at Mount Ainslie
Identification history
| Anestia (genus) | 9 Jan 2024 | ibaird | ||
| Anestia (genus) | 8 Jan 2024 | donhe | ||
| Lepidoptera unclassified IMMATURE | 8 Jan 2024 | Hejor1 |
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Shed skin of caterpillar
4 comments
donhe
wrote:
8 Jan 2024
Probably, but offhand I do not know any with hairs longer than the body. Maybe early instars of Orgyia anartoides ? Any sign of 4 equal tufts amongst the hairs?
Hejor1
wrote:
8 Jan 2024
@donhe no tufts along the "spine" like O anartoides. The darker hairs are slightly grouped around the head end but like a necklace rather than down the back. The skin would have shrunk a bit when it dried out so maybe the hairs are closer to equal the length of the caterpillar rather than longer? It's all guesses from me!!
donhe
wrote:
8 Jan 2024
Interesting. Then maybe Anestia. Is this near where you saw the Anestia exuvia and cocoon?
Location information
- Coordinates 149.161514-35.283822
- Altitude 620.9m
- Maps Mount Ainslie
- Places Campbell, ACT
Sighting information
- 1 Abundance
- 8 Jan 2024 07:07 PM Recorded on
- Hejor1 Recorded by
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Insects Tiger moths (Arctiinae) Moths (Lepidoptera) Hejor1 Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr
Additional information
- Larvae Breeding behaviour
- 5mm to 12mm Animal size
- False Pollinator Insect on Flower
Species information
- Anestia (genus) Scientific name
- A tiger moth Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 816.87m Recorded at altitude
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