Lymantriinae (subfamily)

Unidentified tussock moths at Bungendore, NSW

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Identification history

Lymantriinae (subfamily)	12 Jan 2025	ibaird
Lymantriinae (subfamily)	12 Jan 2025	donhe
Unverified	11 Jan 2025	clarehoneydove

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2 comments

donhe wrote:

12 Jan 2025

What an extraordinary photo. It looks like a parasite on a caterpillar, either a fungus or a tick ?
@clarehoneydove : what could you see ?

clarehoneydove wrote:

12 Jan 2025

@donhe it's so hard to see with my poor near vision. I thought that was the caterpillars head hanging off. The caterpillar is stuck on the branch just underneath it. I have it in a baggie so will take another look tomorrow.

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Location information

Places Bungendore, NSW

Sighting information

At least 1 Abundance
clarehoneydove Recorded by
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clarehoneydove NatureMapr Canberra & Southern Tablelands Noctuoid moths (except Arctiinae) Moths (Lepidoptera) Insects

Additional information

Cherry ballart Associated plant
12mm to 25mm Animal size
Deceased Animal health

Species information

Lymantriinae (subfamily) Scientific name
Unidentified tussock moths Common name
Not Sensitive
Local native
Non-invasive or negligible
Up to 859m Recorded at altitude
Machine learning
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Synonyms
Lymantriidae sp. (subfamily)

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Nearby sighting(s) of same species
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