Anthela nicothoe
Urticating Anthelid
Observation 2014-10-23 10:01 AM
Observer
Species
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Anthela nicothoe
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Urticating Anthelid
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id. by: Mark Ridgway
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Description
About 50mm across with wings closed. The orange around the head and thorax is not common.
Resting on a building wall under light fittings in a local nature reserve.
Cpommonly called 'Urticating Anthelid' because the hairs from the caterpillar 'urt.
This moth is incredibly variable coming in a range of fashionable colours including grey, cream, green, yellow, tan, brown and the various markings may each be present or not.
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Date & Time
2014-10-23 10:01 AM [Melbourne]
Location
-37.86 , 145.32 : m
Discussion
NS Observation No. | 54E30376ED2A89EF270002EC |
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Created | 2015-02-17 08:01 PM (about 3 years ago) |
Created By | Mark Ridgway |
Updated | 2015-02-17 08:16 PM (about 3 years ago) |
Updated By | Mark Ridgway |
Edits | 1 |
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