Anthela varia

Hairy Mary at Higgins Woodland

Anthela varia at Higgins Woodland - 5 Mar 2024
Anthela varia at Higgins Woodland - 5 Mar 2024
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Identification history

Anthela varia 5 Mar 2024 donhe
Anthela varia 5 Mar 2024 DianneClarke
Unidentified 5 Mar 2024 Untidy

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User's notes

This caterpillar got my attention by crawling up inside the leg of my jeans while weeding at my local park. Had to pull down my jeans to get it out. Thankfully I was wearing a long shirt.

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Sighting information

Additional information

  • My leg Associated plant
  • 50mm or larger Animal size
  • Alive / healthy Animal health

Species information

  • Anthela varia Scientific name
  • Hairy Mary Common name
  • Not Sensitive
  • Local native
  • Non-invasive or negligible
  • Up to 1638.4m Recorded at altitude
  • Machine learning
  • External link More information

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  • Nearby sighting(s) of same species
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