A Tiger moth (Arctiini) at Yackandandah, VIC
Identification history
| Nyctemera (genus) | 23 Mar 2025 | ibaird | ||
| Nyctemera (genus) | 22 Mar 2025 | donhe | ||
| Lepidoptera unclassified IMMATURE | 22 Mar 2025 | DiBickers | ||
| Unverified | 13 Feb 2023 | KylieWaldon |
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User's notes
thought I'd better get cracking again before Darcy catches up! Quite a pretty ?moth caterpillar
2 comments
donhe
wrote:
22 Mar 2025
@KylieWaldon : hope you can rear it to an adult moth to determine its species.
donhe
wrote:
22 Mar 2025
The pair of hair pencils behind the head suggest either Arctiinae or Lymantriinae. The absence of dorsal organs on the penultimate two segments appears to rule out Lymantriidae, but Nyctemera species usually feed on Asteraceae, not Mimosaceae. Bit of a puzzle.
Location information
- Coordinates 146.834611-36.318803
- Places Yackandandah, VIC
Sighting information
- 1 Abundance
- 13 Feb 2023 09:00 AM Recorded on
- KylieWaldon Recorded by
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KylieWaldon NatureMapr Tiger moths (Arctiinae) Moths (Lepidoptera) Insects Nyctemera (genus)
Additional information
- silver wattle Associated plant
- 12mm to 25mm Animal size
- Alive / healthy Animal health
Species information
- Nyctemera (genus) Scientific name
- A Tiger moth (Arctiini) Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 678m Recorded at altitude
- External link More information
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