Wattle Snout Moth at Cotter River, ACT
Identification history
| Pararguda nasuta | 6 Feb 2025 | ibaird | ||
| Pararguda nasuta | 6 Feb 2025 | donhe | ||
| Lasiocampidae (family) IMMATURE | 4 Feb 2025 | donhe | ||
| Lasiocampidae (family) IMMATURE | 3 Feb 2025 | WendyEM | ||
| Unverified | 3 Feb 2025 | gwen |
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13 comments
WendyEM
wrote:
3 Feb 2025
Larva - yes. It is almost in profile on side of tree. Rear claspers are beside the 2 long wispy bits of lichen ~ 1/4 way down picture. Its 'nose' is to right of circular mark on trunk at bottom of picture with wispy lichen sticking out in front of its head.
WendyEM
wrote:
4 Feb 2025
that is the general idea. Humans may not wish to eat or parisitize them BUT I once foolishly showed my neighbour some on his street tree. The ones I showed him were not there next time I looked, ones I had not shown him were.
WendyEM
wrote:
5 Feb 2025
shape of 'tail' - Entometa tend to have ~ cylindrical 'tail' stump, wattle species 'tail' is like stump of acacia twig, triangular in profile, other genus more colour, hairier etc
WendyEM
wrote:
5 Feb 2025
Pararguda nasuta feeds on acacia (P. dasymalla, P. rufescens & P. sp(1) Moths of Vic Part 1 feed on Eucalyptus sp)
Location information
- Coordinates 148.869475-35.446231
- Altitude 1523.0m
- Maps Namadgi National Park
- Places Cotter River, ACT
Sighting information
- 3 Abundance
- 31 Jan 2025 03:37 PM Recorded on
- gwen Recorded by
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gwen NatureMapr Canberra & Southern Tablelands Pararguda nasuta Other moths Moths (Lepidoptera) Insects
Additional information
- 50mm or larger Animal size
Species information
- Pararguda nasuta Scientific name
- Wattle Snout Moth Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 1523.04m 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
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