Nyctemera (genus)

A Tiger moth (Arctiini) at Yackandandah, VIC

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Identification history

Nyctemera (genus)	23 Mar 2025	ibaird
Nyctemera (genus)	22 Mar 2025	donhe
Lepidoptera unclassified IMMATURE	22 Mar 2025	DiBickers
Unverified	13 Feb 2023	KylieWaldon

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thought I'd better get cracking again before Darcy catches up! Quite a pretty ?moth caterpillar

2 comments

donhe wrote:

22 Mar 2025

@KylieWaldon : hope you can rear it to an adult moth to determine its species.

donhe wrote:

22 Mar 2025

The pair of hair pencils behind the head suggest either Arctiinae or Lymantriinae. The absence of dorsal organs on the penultimate two segments appears to rule out Lymantriidae, but Nyctemera species usually feed on Asteraceae, not Mimosaceae. Bit of a puzzle.

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Location information

Coordinates 146.834611 -36.318803
Places Yackandandah, VIC

Sighting information

1 Abundance
13 Feb 2023 09:00 AM Recorded on
KylieWaldon Recorded by
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KylieWaldon NatureMapr Hume Tiger moths (Arctiinae) Moths (Lepidoptera) Insects

Additional information

silver wattle Associated plant
12mm to 25mm Animal size
Alive / healthy Animal health

Species information

Nyctemera (genus) Scientific name
A Tiger moth (Arctiini) Common name
Not Sensitive
Local native
Non-invasive or negligible
Up to 678m Recorded at altitude
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Australian Capital Territory

New South Wales

Queensland

Northern Territory

Western Australia

South Australia

Victoria

Tasmania