Anestia (genus)
A tiger moth at Florey, ACT
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| Anestia (genus) | ibaird | 21 Jan 2024 | |
| Anestia (genus) | donhe | 21 Jan 2024 | |
| Arctiinae (subfamily) | owenh | 21 Jan 2024 | |
| Unverified | rbannister | 21 Jan 2024 |
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User's notes
Hairy caterpillar. Other caterpillar is in another sighting.
2 comments
21 Jan 2024
I take it the hairy caterpillar is the subject here so passing on to the moth folks for their consideration
Location information
- Places Florey, ACT
Sighting information
- At least 1 Abundance
- rbannister Recorded by
- 5mm to 12mm Animal size
- Alive / healthy Animal health
Collections
- rbannister Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Anestia (genus) Tiger moths (Arctiinae) Moths (Lepidoptera) Insects
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
- External link More information
Record quality
Quality score
6 / 7
- Images or audio
- More than one media file
- Verified by an expert moderator
- GPS evidence of location
- Description
- Additional attributes
- Nearby sighting(s) of same species