Sparshall's Moth at South East Forest National Park
Identification history
| Trichiocercus sparshalli | 19 Jan 2024 | donhe | ||
| Trichiocercus sparshalli | 19 Jan 2024 | Csteele4 |
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6 comments
donhe
wrote:
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?
Csteele4
wrote:
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!
AlisonMilton
wrote:
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
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Insects Moths (Lepidoptera) Noctuoid moths (except Arctiinae) Csteele4
Additional information
- Grass Associated plant
- 12mm to 25mm Animal size
- Larvae Breeding behaviour
- Alive / healthy Animal health
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
- Machine learning
- External link More information
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- Images or audio
- More than one media file
- Verified by an expert moderator
- Nearby sighting(s) of same species
- GPS evidence of location
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