Euproctis semifusca

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Coastal Browntail Moth (Lymantriinae at Ventnor, VIC

Euproctis semifusca at Ventnor, VIC - 11 Jun 2025 01:16 PM

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Euproctis semifusca	ibaird	12 Jun 2025
Euproctis semifusca	donhe	11 Jun 2025
Lepidoptera unclassified IMMATURE	Hejor1	11 Jun 2025

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donhe

11 Jun 2025

@Hejor1 : any idea what it was feeding on ?

Hejor1

11 Jun 2025

@donhe unfortunately not. It was alone in the middle of a wooden board walk, so I suppose it could have been feeding on fungi/lichen. I'm not at all confident about that though.

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Location information

Coordinates 145.202850 -38.516606
Altitude 10.4m
Places Ventnor, VIC

Sighting information

At least 1 Abundance
11 Jun 2025 01:16 PM Recorded on
Hejor1 Recorded by
5mm to 12mm Animal size

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Species information

Euproctis semifusca Scientific name
Coastal Browntail Moth (Lymantriinae Common name
Not Sensitive
Local native
Non-invasive or negligible
10.42m Recorded at altitude
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