2 A Lappet or Snout moth (Lasiocampidae) at Greenleigh, NSW
Identification history
| Entometa (genus) | 2 Mar 2025 | ibaird | ||
| Entometa (genus) | 1 Mar 2025 | DiBickers | ||
| Unverified | 28 Feb 2025 | danswell |
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User's notes
Threat display consisted of blue and black stripe behind his horns.
4 comments
donhe
wrote:
1 Mar 2025
@danswell : can you rear it in captivity to get an adult moth to determine the species ?
danswell
wrote:
2 Mar 2025
Hi @donhe - would love to, but Im not familiar with the technique for doing that (do you have some guidance/reference)?
Secondly, I already let it go.
If I was able to catch another one and was confident in rearing it out, I would.
Secondly, I already let it go.
If I was able to catch another one and was confident in rearing it out, I would.
donhe
wrote:
3 Mar 2025
l you need is a clean jamjar, see
http://lepidoptera.butterflyhouse.com.au/faqs/care.html
http://lepidoptera.butterflyhouse.com.au/faqs/care.html
Location information
- Coordinates 149.243954-35.364726
- Places Greenleigh, NSW
Sighting information
- 1 Abundance
- 28 Feb 2025 07:30 PM Recorded on
- danswell Recorded by
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danswell NatureMapr Canberra & Southern Tablelands Entometa (genus) Other moths Moths (Lepidoptera) Insects
Additional information
- 50mm or larger Animal size
- Unknown Gender
- Alive / healthy Animal health
Species information
- Entometa (genus) Scientific name
- A Lappet or Snout moth (Lasiocampidae) Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 697m Recorded at altitude
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