Lymantriinae (subfamily)
Unidentified tussock moths at Kambah, ACT
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| Lymantriinae (subfamily) | donhe | 23 Jun 2025 | |
| Lymantriinae (subfamily) | ibaird | 23 Jun 2025 | |
| Euproctis (genus) | ibaird | 23 Jun 2025 | |
| Euproctis edwardsii | HelenCross | 23 Jun 2025 |
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2 comments
23 Jun 2025
@HelenCross: No white dorsal stripe. Could be one a dozen other Lymantriinae that have no published photos of their larvae. I hope you can rear it in captivity to get an adult moth that we can identify.
Location information
- Coordinates 149.030640-35.383128
- Maps Lions Youth Haven - Westwood Farm A.C.T.
- Places Kambah, ACT
Sighting information
- At least 1 Abundance
- 23 Jun 2025 04:11 PM Recorded on
- HelenCross Recorded by
- Amyema mistletoe Associated plant
- 12mm to 25mm Animal size
Collections
- HelenCross NatureMapr Canberra & Southern Tablelands Lymantriinae (subfamily) Noctuoid moths (except Arctiinae) Moths (Lepidoptera) Insects
Species information
- Lymantriinae (subfamily) Scientific name
- Unidentified tussock moths Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 859m Recorded at altitude
- External link More information
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Synonyms
Lymantriidae sp. (subfamily)
Record quality
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