Creatonotos gangis

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1 Hairy Caperpillar at Bloomsbury, QLD

Creatonotos gangis at Bloomsbury, QLD - 19 Oct 2008 07:31 PM

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Creatonotos gangis	ibaird	26 Jun 2025
Creatonotos gangis	donhe	25 Jun 2025
Unverified	PJH123	25 Jun 2025

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Creatonotos gangis (Linnaeus, 1763)

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HelenCross

27 Jun 2025

I take it it's supposed to be Hairy "Caterpillar" @ibaird @donhe ? I see it's also known as the Baphomet Moth? Hopefully someone manages a photo with the male's "feather dusters" out for NatureMapr!

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Location information

Coordinates 148.543206 -20.797722
Places Bloomsbury, QLD

Sighting information

At least 1 Abundance
19 Oct 2008 07:31 PM Recorded on
PJH123 Recorded by
25mm to 50mm Animal size

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PJH123 NatureMapr Tiger moths (Arctiinae) Moths (Lepidoptera) Insects Creatonotos gangis

Species information

Creatonotos gangis Scientific name
Hairy Caperpillar Common name
Not Sensitive
Local native
Non-invasive or negligible

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Quality score 5 / 7

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