2 Sparshall's Moth at Paddys River, ACT
Identification history
| Trichiocercus sparshalli | 15 May 2021 | donhe | ||
| Trichiocercus sparshalli | 14 May 2021 | ibaird | ||
| Lymantriinae (subfamily) | 14 May 2021 | Sarah2019 |
Identify this sighting
Please Login or Register to identify this sighting.
User's notes
Dead. Tussock moth?
1 comment
ibaird
wrote:
14 May 2021
No, similar looking, a Prominent moth (Notodontidae). Caterpillars feed on certain Eucalypt species. Female with black head.
Please Login or Register to comment.
Nearby sightings
Location information
- Coordinates 148.904500-35.467868
- Maps Tidbinbilla Nature Reserve
- Places Paddys River, ACT
Sighting information
- 1 - 3 Abundance
- 14 May 2021 02:43 PM Recorded on
- Sarah2019 Recorded by
Additional information
- 12mm to 25mm Animal size
Species information
- Trichiocercus sparshalli Scientific name
- Sparshall's Moth Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-Invasive
- Up to 1297.99m Recorded at altitude
- Machine learning
- External link More information
Record quality
- Images or audio
- More than one media file
- Confirmed by an expert moderator
- Nearby sighting(s) of same species
- GPS evidence of location
- Description
- Additional attributes
