Nataxa flavescens

Nataxa Moth at Lake George, NSW

Nataxa flavescens at Lake George, NSW - 8 Mar 2025 12:50 PM
Nataxa flavescens at Lake George, NSW - 8 Mar 2025 12:50 PM
Nataxa flavescens at Lake George, NSW - 8 Mar 2025 12:50 PM
Nataxa flavescens at Lake George, NSW - 8 Mar 2025 12:50 PM
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Identification history

Nataxa flavescens 9 Mar 2025 ibaird
Nataxa flavescens 9 Mar 2025 donhe
Lasiocampidae (family) immature 9 Mar 2025 donhe
Anthela (genus) immature 9 Mar 2025 Hejor1

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3 comments

donhe wrote:
   9 Mar 2025
@Hejor1 : this is unlike any of the photos of the larvae of the 21 Lasiocampidae species that have been published. I hope you can rear it to an adult moth to determine the species.
ibaird wrote:
   9 Mar 2025
Nataxa flavescens?
donhe wrote:
   9 Mar 2025
2 dark tufts behind the head: of course it is!

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  • acacia Associated plant
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  • 12mm to 25mm Animal size

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