Insects
Moths (Lepidoptera)
Noctuoid moths (except Arctiinae)
Lymantriinae (subfamily)

Lymantriinae (subfamily) (Unidentified tussock moths)

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The caterpillars of this family are typically hairy and have two (usually red) dorsal glands toward the rear of the body. They often also have several dorsal tufts on the more anterior segments and can have long 'pencils' of hair on the head.

Lymantriinae (subfamily) is listed in the following regions:

Canberra & Southern Tablelands  |  Albury, Wodonga  |  South Coast  |  New South Wales North Coast  |  Greater Brisbane

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Lymantriinae (subfamily) (Unidentified tussock moths) at Kambah, ACT - 23 Jun 2025 by HelenCross
HelenCross
Lymantriinae (subfamily) (Unidentified tussock moths) at Canberra Airport, ACT - 26 May 2025 by Hejor1
Hejor1
Lymantriinae (subfamily) (Unidentified tussock moths) at Goulburn, NSW - 19 Mar 2025 by clarehoneydove
clarehoneydove
Lymantriinae (subfamily) (Unidentified tussock moths) at Tarago, NSW - 8 Mar 2025 by Hejor1
Hejor1
Lymantriinae (subfamily) (Unidentified tussock moths) at Yass River, NSW - 7 Feb 2025 by ConBoekel
ConBoekel
Lymantriinae (subfamily) (Unidentified tussock moths) at Hall, ACT - 26 Jan 2025 by Anna123
Anna123
Lymantriinae (subfamily) (Unidentified tussock moths) at Bungendore, NSW - 14 Jan 2025 by clarehoneydove
clarehoneydove
Lymantriinae (subfamily) (Unidentified tussock moths) at Bungendore, NSW - 11 Jan 2025 by clarehoneydove
clarehoneydove
Lymantriinae (subfamily) (Unidentified tussock moths) at Wamboin, NSW - 22 Dec 2024 by Wolfdogg
Wolfdogg
Lymantriinae (subfamily) (Unidentified tussock moths) at Charleys Forest, NSW - 2 Nov 2024 by arjay
arjay
Lymantriinae (subfamily) (Unidentified tussock moths) at Holder, ACT - 28 Oct 2024 by Hejor1
Hejor1
Lymantriinae (subfamily) (Unidentified tussock moths) at Long Beach, NSW - 4 Aug 2024 by HelenCross
HelenCross
Lymantriinae (subfamily) (Unidentified tussock moths) at O'Reilly, QLD - 11 Jun 2024 by Hejor1
Hejor1
Lymantriinae (subfamily) (Unidentified tussock moths) at Vincentia, NSW - 14 Apr 2024 by JodieR
JodieR
Lymantriinae (subfamily) (Unidentified tussock moths) at Namadgi National Park - 3 Apr 2024 by LOz
LOz
Lymantriinae (subfamily) (Unidentified tussock moths) at ANBG - 30 Mar 2024 by Hejor1
Hejor1
Lymantriinae (subfamily) (Unidentified tussock moths) at QPRC LGA - 29 Mar 2024 by WHall
WHall
Lymantriinae (subfamily) (Unidentified tussock moths) at QPRC LGA - 25 Mar 2024 by WHall
WHall
Lymantriinae (subfamily) (Unidentified tussock moths) at Bruce Ridge - 21 Mar 2024 by ConBoekel
ConBoekel
Lymantriinae (subfamily) (Unidentified tussock moths) at Mount Ainslie - 10 Feb 2024 by Pirom
Pirom
Lymantriinae (subfamily) (Unidentified tussock moths) at Brunswick Heads, NSW - 12 Oct 2023 by coddiwompler
coddiwompler
Lymantriinae (subfamily) (Unidentified tussock moths) at Braddon, ACT - 25 Sep 2023 by Hejor1
Hejor1
Lymantriinae (subfamily) (Unidentified tussock moths) at Russell, ACT - 21 Sep 2023 by Hejor1
Hejor1
Lymantriinae (subfamily) (Unidentified tussock moths) at Russell, ACT - 4 Sep 2023 by Hejor1
Hejor1
Lymantriinae (subfamily) (Unidentified tussock moths) at Charleys Forest, NSW - 23 Mar 2023 by arjay
arjay
Lymantriinae (subfamily) (Unidentified tussock moths) at Isaacs, ACT - 3 Nov 2022 by Mike
Mike
Lymantriinae (subfamily) (Unidentified tussock moths) at Acton, ACT - 29 Mar 2022 by Christine
Christine
Lymantriinae (subfamily) (Unidentified tussock moths) at Jindabyne, NSW - 14 Mar 2022 by Amata
Amata
Lymantriinae (subfamily) (Unidentified tussock moths) at West Wodonga, VIC - 18 Feb 2022 by ChrisAllen
ChrisAllen
Lymantriinae (subfamily) (Unidentified tussock moths) at O'Connor, ACT - 2 Jun 2021 by ibaird
ibaird
Lymantriinae (subfamily) (Unidentified tussock moths) at O'Connor, ACT - 1 Jun 2021 by NedJohnston
NedJohnston
Lymantriinae (subfamily) (Unidentified tussock moths) at Felltimber Creek NCR - 8 Mar 2021 by KylieWaldon
KylieWaldon
Lymantriinae (subfamily) (Unidentified tussock moths) at Melba, ACT - 2 Mar 2021 by Bron
Bron
Lymantriinae (subfamily) (Unidentified tussock moths) at Hackett, ACT - 2 Jul 2019 by TimL
TimL
Lymantriinae (subfamily) (Unidentified tussock moths) at Cotter River, ACT - 1 Apr 2019 by Christine
Christine
Lymantriinae (subfamily) (Unidentified tussock moths) at Ainslie, ACT - 10 Mar 2019 by jb2602
jb2602
Lymantriinae (subfamily) (Unidentified tussock moths) at Weetangera, ACT - 8 Mar 2019 by Harrisi
Harrisi
Lymantriinae (subfamily) (Unidentified tussock moths) at Stromlo, ACT - 8 Mar 2019 by Christine
Christine
Lymantriinae (subfamily) (Unidentified tussock moths) at Ainslie, ACT - 6 Mar 2019 by jb2602
jb2602
Lymantriinae (subfamily) (Unidentified tussock moths) at Dunlop, ACT - 28 Feb 2019 by CathB
CathB
Lymantriinae (subfamily) (Unidentified tussock moths) at Acton, ACT - 23 Oct 2018 by TimL
TimL
Lymantriinae (subfamily) (Unidentified tussock moths) at Sheldon, QLD - 14 Aug 2007 by PJH123
PJH123
Lymantriinae (subfamily) (Unidentified tussock moths) at Sheldon, QLD - 10 Aug 2007 by PJH123
PJH123
Lymantriinae (subfamily) (Unidentified tussock moths) at Kambah, ACT - 23 Jun 2025 by HelenCross
Lymantriinae (subfamily) (Unidentified tussock moths) at Canberra Airport, ACT - 26 May 2025 by Hejor1
Lymantriinae (subfamily) (Unidentified tussock moths) at Goulburn, NSW - 19 Mar 2025 by clarehoneydove
Lymantriinae (subfamily) (Unidentified tussock moths) at Tarago, NSW - 8 Mar 2025 by Hejor1
Lymantriinae (subfamily) (Unidentified tussock moths) at Yass River, NSW - 7 Feb 2025 by ConBoekel
Lymantriinae (subfamily) (Unidentified tussock moths) at Hall, ACT - 26 Jan 2025 by Anna123
Lymantriinae (subfamily) (Unidentified tussock moths) at Bungendore, NSW - 14 Jan 2025 by clarehoneydove
Lymantriinae (subfamily) (Unidentified tussock moths) at Bungendore, NSW - 11 Jan 2025 by clarehoneydove
Lymantriinae (subfamily) (Unidentified tussock moths) at Wamboin, NSW - 22 Dec 2024 by Wolfdogg
Lymantriinae (subfamily) (Unidentified tussock moths) at Charleys Forest, NSW - 2 Nov 2024 by arjay
Lymantriinae (subfamily) (Unidentified tussock moths) at Holder, ACT - 28 Oct 2024 by Hejor1
Lymantriinae (subfamily) (Unidentified tussock moths) at Long Beach, NSW - 4 Aug 2024 by HelenCross
Lymantriinae (subfamily) (Unidentified tussock moths) at O'Reilly, QLD - 11 Jun 2024 by Hejor1
Lymantriinae (subfamily) (Unidentified tussock moths) at Vincentia, NSW - 14 Apr 2024 by JodieR
Lymantriinae (subfamily) (Unidentified tussock moths) at Namadgi National Park - 3 Apr 2024 by LOz
Lymantriinae (subfamily) (Unidentified tussock moths) at ANBG - 30 Mar 2024 by Hejor1
Lymantriinae (subfamily) (Unidentified tussock moths) at QPRC LGA - 29 Mar 2024 by WHall
Lymantriinae (subfamily) (Unidentified tussock moths) at QPRC LGA - 25 Mar 2024 by WHall
Lymantriinae (subfamily) (Unidentified tussock moths) at Bruce Ridge - 21 Mar 2024 by ConBoekel
Lymantriinae (subfamily) (Unidentified tussock moths) at Mount Ainslie - 10 Feb 2024 by Pirom
Lymantriinae (subfamily) (Unidentified tussock moths) at Brunswick Heads, NSW - 12 Oct 2023 by coddiwompler
Lymantriinae (subfamily) (Unidentified tussock moths) at Braddon, ACT - 25 Sep 2023 by Hejor1
Lymantriinae (subfamily) (Unidentified tussock moths) at Russell, ACT - 21 Sep 2023 by Hejor1
Lymantriinae (subfamily) (Unidentified tussock moths) at Russell, ACT - 4 Sep 2023 by Hejor1
Lymantriinae (subfamily) (Unidentified tussock moths) at Charleys Forest, NSW - 23 Mar 2023 by arjay
Lymantriinae (subfamily) (Unidentified tussock moths) at Isaacs, ACT - 3 Nov 2022 by Mike
Lymantriinae (subfamily) (Unidentified tussock moths) at Acton, ACT - 29 Mar 2022 by Christine
Lymantriinae (subfamily) (Unidentified tussock moths) at Jindabyne, NSW - 14 Mar 2022 by Amata
Lymantriinae (subfamily) (Unidentified tussock moths) at West Wodonga, VIC - 18 Feb 2022 by ChrisAllen
Lymantriinae (subfamily) (Unidentified tussock moths) at O'Connor, ACT - 2 Jun 2021 by ibaird
Lymantriinae (subfamily) (Unidentified tussock moths) at O'Connor, ACT - 1 Jun 2021 by NedJohnston
Lymantriinae (subfamily) (Unidentified tussock moths) at Felltimber Creek NCR - 8 Mar 2021 by KylieWaldon
Lymantriinae (subfamily) (Unidentified tussock moths) at Melba, ACT - 2 Mar 2021 by Bron
Lymantriinae (subfamily) (Unidentified tussock moths) at Hackett, ACT - 2 Jul 2019 by TimL
Lymantriinae (subfamily) (Unidentified tussock moths) at Cotter River, ACT - 1 Apr 2019 by Christine
Lymantriinae (subfamily) (Unidentified tussock moths) at Ainslie, ACT - 10 Mar 2019 by jb2602
Lymantriinae (subfamily) (Unidentified tussock moths) at Weetangera, ACT - 8 Mar 2019 by Harrisi
Lymantriinae (subfamily) (Unidentified tussock moths) at Stromlo, ACT - 8 Mar 2019 by Christine
Lymantriinae (subfamily) (Unidentified tussock moths) at Ainslie, ACT - 6 Mar 2019 by jb2602
Lymantriinae (subfamily) (Unidentified tussock moths) at Dunlop, ACT - 28 Feb 2019 by CathB
Lymantriinae (subfamily) (Unidentified tussock moths) at Acton, ACT - 23 Oct 2018 by TimL
Lymantriinae (subfamily) (Unidentified tussock moths) at Sheldon, QLD - 14 Aug 2007 by PJH123
Lymantriinae (subfamily) (Unidentified tussock moths) at Sheldon, QLD - 10 Aug 2007 by PJH123
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