Tribe at Bungendore, NSW
Identification history
| Lithosiini (immature) | 9 Jan 2025 | ibaird | ||
| Lithosiini (immature) | 9 Jan 2025 | donhe | ||
| Unidentified | 8 Jan 2025 | clarehoneydove |
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5 comments
donhe
wrote:
9 Jan 2025
I hope you can rear it to an adult to find out its species ?
On what plant was it feeding?
On what plant was it feeding?
donhe
wrote:
9 Jan 2025
Very similar to Anderson's drawing of the larva of Termessa nivosa, see
http://lepidoptera.butterflyhouse.com.au/arct/nivosa.html
Perhaps it was feeding on algae or lichen on the twigs or branches of the bush.
@clarehoneydove : any signs of lichen nearby ?
http://lepidoptera.butterflyhouse.com.au/arct/nivosa.html
Perhaps it was feeding on algae or lichen on the twigs or branches of the bush.
@clarehoneydove : any signs of lichen nearby ?
clarehoneydove
wrote:
9 Jan 2025
Yes I think Michael has the correct food plant. Lots of lichen in the area particularly bearded lichen. No idea which end is head, and did not collect as was out for a wander without a jar.
Location information
- Places Bungendore, NSW
Sighting information
- At least 1 Abundance
- clarehoneydove Recorded by
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Collections
clarehoneydove NatureMapr Canberra & Southern Tablelands Latest Tiger moths (Arctiinae) Moths (Lepidoptera) Insects
Additional information
- 12mm to 25mm Animal size
Species information
- Lithosiini (immature) Scientific name
- Tribe Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 805.39m Recorded at altitude
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