Arctiinae (subfamily)
A Tiger Moth or Woolly Bear at Mount Majura
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| Arctiinae (subfamily) | ibaird | 21 Apr 2024 | |
| Arctiinae (subfamily) | donhe | 20 Apr 2024 | |
| Lepidoptera unclassified IMMATURE | abread111 | 20 Apr 2024 |
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User's notes
noticed these brownish lesions on some leaves of P Curse, but this is the first caterpillar seen on them
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20 Apr 2024
A prominent dorsal yellow stripe on a hairy caterpillar seems to be a character of many Arctiini, but the hairs seem a bit sparse for Ardices. Maybe Utetheisa or Nyctemera.
Location information
- Coordinates 149.172469-35.230932
- Altitude 671.0m
- Places Watson, ACT
Sighting information
- 1 Abundance
- 20 Apr 2024 03:16 PM Recorded on
- abread111 Recorded by
- Patersons Curse Associated plant
- 5mm to 12mm Animal size
- Alive / healthy Animal health
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- abread111 Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Arctiinae (subfamily) Tiger moths (Arctiinae) Moths (Lepidoptera) Insects
Species information
- Arctiinae (subfamily) Scientific name
- A Tiger Moth or Woolly Bear Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 671m Recorded at altitude
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