Anestia (genus)
A tiger moth at Higgins, ACT
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| Anestia (genus) | ibaird | 16 Oct 2026 | |
| Anestia (genus) | WendyEM | 15 Oct 2026 | |
| Orgyia anartoides | CarbonAI | 15 Oct 2026 | |
| Unverified | kasiaaus | 15 Oct 2026 |
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User's notes
Probably Anestia semiochrea
Brazel St. Higgins, Life in Urban Spaces Survey
2 comments
15 Oct 2026
I don't think there is any way to tell the species/cocoons apart unless there is a suitably marked male attending a female on it or emerging from it.
https://inaturalist.ala.org.au/observations?place_id=6744&preferred_place_id=6744&q=cocoon&taxon_id=417820
https://inaturalist.ala.org.au/observations?place_id=6744&preferred_place_id=6744&q=cocoon&taxon_id=417821
Anestia ombrophanes (Clouded Footman)
Anestia ombrophanes (Clouded Footman)
https://inaturalist.ala.org.au/observations?place_id=6744&preferred_place_id=6744&q=cocoon&taxon_id=417820
https://inaturalist.ala.org.au/observations?place_id=6744&preferred_place_id=6744&q=cocoon&taxon_id=417821
Anestia ombrophanes (Clouded Footman)
Anestia ombrophanes (Clouded Footman)
Location information
- Coordinates 149.031191-35.228114
- Altitude 600.0m
- Maps Higgins Woodland
- Places Higgins, ACT
Sighting information
- At least 1 Abundance
- 11 Oct 2026 11:35 AM Recorded on
- kasiaaus Recorded by
- 12mm to 25mm Animal size
Collections
- kasiaaus NatureMapr Canberra & Southern Tablelands Latest Anestia (genus) Tiger moths (Arctiinae) Moths (Lepidoptera) Insects
Species information
- Anestia (genus) Scientific name
- A tiger moth Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 816.87m Recorded at altitude
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