Nataxa flavescens

Nataxa Moth at Lake George, NSW

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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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Location information

Coordinates 149.379178 -35.100697
Altitude 684.3m
Places Lake George, NSW

Sighting information

At least 1 Abundance
8 Mar 2025 12:50 PM Recorded on
Hejor1 Recorded by
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Hejor1 NatureMapr Canberra & Southern Tablelands Nataxa flavescens Anthelid moths (Anthelidae) Moths (Lepidoptera) Insects

Additional information

acacia Associated plant
Larvae or nymphs Breeding behaviour
12mm to 25mm Animal size

Species information

Nataxa flavescens Scientific name
Nataxa Moth Common name
Not Sensitive
Local native
Non-invasive or negligible
Up to 956m Recorded at altitude
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