Orgyia anartoides

Painted Apple Moth at Tathra, NSW

Orgyia anartoides at Tathra, NSW - 11 Apr 2020 10:49 AM

Orgyia anartoides at Tathra, NSW - 11 Apr 2020 10:49 AM

Orgyia anartoides at Tathra, NSW - 11 Apr 2020 10:49 AM

Orgyia anartoides at Tathra, NSW - 11 Apr 2020 10:49 AM

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Identification history

	Orgyia anartoides	13 Dec 2020	GlennCocking
	Orgyia anartoides	5 Jul 2020	KimPullen
	Unverified	18 Apr 2020	Suzhop

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Smallish (a few centimetres long) blond with reddish brown markings on top and head and very furry/hairy discovered on walk at Tathra Headland

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KimPullen wrote:

5 Jul 2020

Looks like an Orgyia. Resembles O. australis as illustrated at http://lepidoptera.butterflyhouse.com.au/lyma/australis.html .

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Location information

Coordinates 149.990394 -36.726564
Places Tathra, NSW

Sighting information

At least 1 Abundance
11 Apr 2020 10:49 AM Recorded on
Suzhop Recorded by
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Suzhop South Coast NatureMapr Noctuoid moths (except Arctiinae) Moths (Lepidoptera) Insects Orgyia anartoides

Species information

Orgyia anartoides Scientific name
Painted Apple Moth Common name
Not Sensitive
Local native
Non-invasive or negligible
Up to 898m Recorded at altitude
External link More information
Synonyms
Teia anartoides

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