Lymantriinae (subfamily)
1 Unidentified tussock moths at Bungendore, NSW
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| Lymantriinae (subfamily) | ibaird | 15 Jan 2025 | |
| Lymantriinae (subfamily) | donhe | 14 Jan 2025 | |
| Unverified | clarehoneydove | 14 Jan 2025 |
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3 comments
14 Jan 2025
The red dorsal glands on the penultimate segments suggest, Lymantriinae, and it is similar to larva of Euproctis aliena at
http://lepidoptera.butterflyhouse.com.au/lyma/lyma-cats.html
but the head capsule seems to be the wrong colour, so it may be one of the other 51 Australian named species in Lymantriinae for which no larval photos have been published.
@clarehoneydove : it would be really good if you could take it into protective custody, and rear it to get the adult moth to ID the species ?
http://lepidoptera.butterflyhouse.com.au/lyma/lyma-cats.html
but the head capsule seems to be the wrong colour, so it may be one of the other 51 Australian named species in Lymantriinae for which no larval photos have been published.
@clarehoneydove : it would be really good if you could take it into protective custody, and rear it to get the adult moth to ID the species ?
14 Jan 2025
@donhe it is in protective custody after being absolutely hammered by a storm here and hanging onto the same branch. Never reared a moth so doubt it will make it.
14 Jan 2025
I use glass jars with a piece of muslin held on with a band (rather than a lid) and it the survive to later instars I have plastic containers from the petshop. The trick is finding what they will eat and keeping up the supply.
Location information
- Places Bungendore, NSW
Sighting information
- At least 1 Abundance
- clarehoneydove Recorded by
- Wattle Associated plant
- 25mm to 50mm Animal size
- Alive / healthy Animal health
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- clarehoneydove NatureMapr Canberra & Southern Tablelands Lymantriinae (subfamily) Noctuoid moths (except Arctiinae) Moths (Lepidoptera) Insects
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
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Synonyms
Lymantriidae sp. (subfamily)
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