Euproctis marginalis
Margined Browntail Moth at Googong, NSW
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| Euproctis marginalis | 14 Nov 2025 | DianneClarke | ||
| Euproctis marginalis | 14 Nov 2025 | ibaird | ||
| Euproctis (genus) | 14 Nov 2025 | DianneClarke |
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This moth emerged sometime in the last few days. I collected the caterpillar 3 September - Sighting 4693263 and it doesn't look like E. edwardsii to me. I have released it into the garden. The white scales look unusual so have added an enlargement.
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ibaird
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14 Nov 2025
Euproctis marginalis, male?
https://lepidoptera.butterflyhouse.com.au/lyma/marginalis.html
https://lepidoptera.butterflyhouse.com.au/lyma/marginalis.html
Location information
- Coordinates 149.258658-35.430954
- Maps Googong Reservoir Googong Foreshore
- Places Googong, NSW
Sighting information
- At least 1 Abundance
- 14 Nov 2025 08:52 AM Recorded on
- DianneClarke Recorded by
- 12mm to 25mm Animal size
Collections
- DianneClarke NatureMapr Canberra & Southern Tablelands Euproctis marginalis Noctuoid moths (except Arctiinae) Moths (Lepidoptera) Insects
Species information
- Euproctis marginalis Scientific name
- Margined Browntail Moth Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 760.53m Recorded at altitude
- External link More information
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Synonyms
Urocoma marginalis
Record quality
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