Anestia (genus)

A tiger moth at Mount Ainslie

Anestia (genus) at Mount Ainslie - 8 Jan 2024
Anestia (genus) at Mount Ainslie - 8 Jan 2024
Anestia (genus) at Mount Ainslie - 8 Jan 2024
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Anestia (genus) 9 Jan 2024 ibaird
Anestia (genus) 8 Jan 2024 donhe
Lepidoptera unclassified IMMATURE moth 8 Jan 2024 Hejor1

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Shed skin of caterpillar

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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?
Hejor1 wrote:
   8 Jan 2024
@donhe yes they were all within a few meters of each other. I hadn't thought of anestia because I it isn't coloured, but the colour of the actual hairs looks close.

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