Lasiocampidae (family) IMMATURE
ALappet or Snout Moth (Lasiocampidae at Reidsdale, NSW
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| Lasiocampidae (family) IMMATURE | ibaird | 28 Sep 2026 | |
| Pholodes sinistraria | CarbonAI | 28 Sep 2026 | |
| Erebidae (family) | WendyEM | 1 Jul 2026 | |
| Lasiocampidae (family) IMMATURE | WendyEM | 29 Jun 2026 | |
| Unverified | AndyRoo | 29 Jun 2026 |
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User's notes
GPSed.
3 comments
1 Jul 2026
Looking again, the shape of the head capsule is unusual for Lasiocampidae. Several Erebidae subfamilies have caterpillars with this body arrangement, although I can't find a match e.g.
http://lepidoptera.butterflyhouse.com.au/bole/bole-cats.html
http://lepidoptera.butterflyhouse.com.au/calp/calp-cats.html
http://lepidoptera.butterflyhouse.com.au/ereb/ereb-cats.html
We will have to keep a lookout for a match.
http://lepidoptera.butterflyhouse.com.au/bole/bole-cats.html
http://lepidoptera.butterflyhouse.com.au/calp/calp-cats.html
http://lepidoptera.butterflyhouse.com.au/ereb/ereb-cats.html
We will have to keep a lookout for a match.
Location information
- Coordinates 149.809638-35.579384
- Altitude 615.0m
- Places Reidsdale, NSW
Sighting information
- 1 Abundance
- 29 Mar 2021 03:59 PM Recorded on
- AndyRoo Recorded by
- 25mm to 50mm Animal size
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- AndyRoo NatureMapr Canberra & Southern Tablelands Lasiocampidae (family) IMMATURE Other moths Moths (Lepidoptera) Insects
Species information
- Lasiocampidae (family) IMMATURE Scientific name
- ALappet or Snout Moth (Lasiocampidae Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 1672.6m Recorded at altitude
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