Trichiocercus sparshalli
Sparshall's Moth at South East Forest National Park
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| Trichiocercus sparshalli | donhe | 19 Jan 2024 | |
| Trichiocercus sparshalli | Csteele4 | 19 Jan 2024 |
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6 comments
19 Jan 2024
T. sparshalli often has scarlet tussocks along the the back like this, but usually has a longer black tuft on the head, and black saddles in between the red tussocks. This specimen appears to have no black tuft on head but has two halfway along the back. A mutant? Or another species?
19 Jan 2024
@donhe, hmm, I suppose either are possible! Unfortunately these were the only photos I got, but @AlisonMilton took photos as well, perhaps hers will give you more detail!
19 Jan 2024
@donhe @Csteele4 Hi Don, I did get better photos of the back of the caterpillar. See my photos at Trichiocercus sparshalli (Sparshall's Moth)
Location information
- Coordinates 149.448755-36.710322
- Maps Nunnock Swamp South East Forest National Park
- Places Glen Allen, NSW
Sighting information
- 1 Abundance
- 18 Jan 2024 01:32 PM Recorded on
- Csteele4 Recorded by
- Grass Associated plant
- 12mm to 25mm Animal size
- Larvae Breeding behaviour
- Alive / healthy Animal health
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- Csteele4 Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Trichiocercus sparshalli Noctuoid moths (except Arctiinae) Moths (Lepidoptera) Insects
Species information
- Trichiocercus sparshalli Scientific name
- Sparshall's Moth Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 1297.99m Recorded at altitude
- External link More information
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- Nearby sighting(s) of same species
- GPS evidence of location
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