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 wrote:
   14 Nov 2025
Euproctis marginalis, male?
https://lepidoptera.butterflyhouse.com.au/lyma/marginalis.html
DianneClarke wrote:
   14 Nov 2025
Thanks Ian

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