Anthela varia

Hairy Mary at Higgins Woodland

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Identification history

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

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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

1 Abundance
5 Mar 2024 06:09 PM Recorded on
Untidy Recorded by
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Insects Anthelid moths (Anthelidae) Moths (Lepidoptera) Untidy Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr

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
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