Anthelidae (family)
Unidentified Anthelid moth or Australian woolly bear at Weston, ACT
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| Anthelidae (family) | ibaird | 27 Jul 2025 | |
| Anthelidae (family) | donhe | 14 Jul 2025 | |
| Chelepteryx collesi | Hejor1 | 13 Jul 2025 |
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User's notes
most of the hairs on the case are worn off, very squished pupa inside
5th photo shows smooth, flat side which I assume was attached to a piece of bark which had come off the tree.
2 comments
14 Jul 2025
Too small for Chelepterix. Maybe another Anthela species. Also Chelepterix attach cocoon smoothly to a tree trunk or some such, not lying around in ground debris.
Location information
- Coordinates 149.061875-35.327419
- Altitude 591.0m
- Maps Weston Orchard
- Places Weston, ACT
Sighting information
- At least 1 Abundance
- 13 Jul 2025 02:55 PM Recorded on
- Hejor1 Recorded by
- 25mm to 50mm Animal size
Collections
- Hejor1 NatureMapr Canberra & Southern Tablelands Anthelidae (family) Anthelid moths (Anthelidae) Moths (Lepidoptera) Insects
Species information
- Anthelidae (family) Scientific name
- Unidentified Anthelid moth or Australian woolly bear Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 1686.81m Recorded at altitude
- External link More information
Record quality
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6 / 7
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