A Tussock Moth at Gundaroo, NSW
Identification history
| Euproctis (genus) | 6 Feb 2025 | donhe | ||
| Euproctis (genus) | 6 Feb 2025 | WendyEM | ||
| Unverified | 30 Jan 2025 | Gunyijan |
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User's notes
I have identified this moth as Nygmea edwardsii but couldn't find it in the hierarchy. Eribidae/Lymantriinae
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WendyEM
wrote:
6 Feb 2025
Nygmea edwardsii = Euproctis edwardsii there are many yellow Euproctis sp. https://bold-au.hobern.net/taxon.php?taxid=3302 the yellow ones in Moths of Vic Part2 CD pages have yellow antennae.
Location information
- Coordinates 149.215965-35.034708
- Altitude 683.0m
- Places Gundaroo, NSW
Sighting information
- 1 Abundance
- 30 Jan 2025 01:49 PM Recorded on
- Gunyijan Recorded by
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Collections
Gunyijan NatureMapr Canberra & Southern Tablelands Euproctis (genus) Noctuoid moths (except Arctiinae) Moths (Lepidoptera) Insects
Additional information
- 12mm to 25mm Animal size
- Alive / healthy Animal health
- Resting Insect behaviour on flower
Species information
- Euproctis (genus) Scientific name
- A Tussock Moth Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 683m Recorded at altitude
- External link More information
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- More than one media file
- Verified by an expert moderator
- Nearby sighting(s) of same species
- GPS evidence of location
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