Lymantriinae (subfamily)

Unidentified tussock moths at Greenleigh, NSW

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Identification history

Lymantriinae (subfamily)	28 Apr 2026	ibaird
Lymantriinae (subfamily)	28 Apr 2026	WendyEM
Orgyia australis	26 Apr 2026	LyndalT

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Guessing - don't think his horns are long enough for this genus?

3 comments

DianneClarke wrote:

28 Apr 2026

O. australis has different colours and not found anywhere near here as far as I know

WendyEM wrote:

28 Apr 2026

possibly ?? Calliteara farenoides
http://lepidoptera.butterflyhouse.com.au/lyma/farenoides.html
or other Lymantridae
http://lepidoptera.butterflyhouse.com.au/lyma/pura.html
http://lepidoptera.butterflyhouse.com.au/lyma/lyma-cats.html

ibaird wrote:

28 Apr 2026

Perhaos C, farenoides, but this photo (and another) from iNaturalist look sufficiently different to me to raise doubts.
https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/486517-Calliteara-farenoides/browse_photos

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Location information

Coordinates 149.250804 -35.364678
Altitude 669.1m
Places Greenleigh, NSW

Sighting information

1 Abundance
26 Apr 2026 08:27 AM Recorded on
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LyndalT NatureMapr Canberra & Southern Tablelands Latest Noctuoid moths (except Arctiinae) Moths (Lepidoptera) Insects Lymantriinae (subfamily) Noctuoid moths (except Arctiinae) Moths (Lepidoptera) Insects

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a glass window Associated plant
25mm to 50mm Animal size

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
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Synonyms
Lymantriidae sp. (subfamily)

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