Thaumetopoeinae (subfamily)
2 Bag-shelter Moths, Processionary Caterpillars at Penrose, NSW
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| Thaumetopoeinae (subfamily) | ibaird | 13 Aug 2024 | |
| Thaumetopoeinae (subfamily) | Aussiegall | 4 Aug 2024 |
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@donhe I managed to get a photo of one of the caterpillars and have uploaded it
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Location information
- Places Penrose, NSW
Sighting information
- 4 - 15 Abundance
- Aussiegall Recorded by
- Polyscias sambucifolia Associated plant
- Less than 5mm Animal size
Collections
- Insects Noctuoid moths (except Arctiinae) Moths (Lepidoptera) Aussiegall Southern Highlands NatureMapr Thaumetopoeinae (subfamily)
Species information
- Thaumetopoeinae (subfamily) Scientific name
- Bag-shelter Moths, Processionary Caterpillars Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 694m Recorded at altitude
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