A Footman or Lichen moth (Lithosiini) at Wellington Point, QLD
Identification history
| Lithosiini (IMMATURE) | 24 Oct 2023 | ibaird | ||
| Lithosiini (IMMATURE) | 24 Oct 2023 | donhe | ||
| Unverified | 21 Oct 2023 | TimL |
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User's notes
The caterpillar probably wasn't 'healthy.' It had what appeared to be at least four parasitic eggs attached to the head and body as seen in the images. Close-up detail of these is shown in following sighting 4519229.
6 comments
donhe
wrote:
21 Oct 2023
I see a dorsal pattern of paired verrucae, but no parasites except the triangular yellow thing on one side. @TimL : was that attached.? I see no red dorsal organs, so probably Lithosiini. Please can you take it into protective custody to rear to an adult moth for identification?
TimL
wrote:
23 Oct 2023
The yellow triangular thing is a blossom emerging from its displaced casing. There are four white parasite eggs visible on the caterpillar, two being on top of and to the left side of the head in the final image. The parasite eggs are also shown in closer detail in following sighting 4519229.
donhe
wrote:
24 Oct 2023
They might be pollen grains or detritus. Anyway can you remove them? It would be good to discover it's species by rearing it to an adult moth.
TimL
wrote:
24 Oct 2023
One of them was removed from the back and it was a parasitic egg of some sort, not a pollen grain or detritus.
Location information
- Coordinates 153.243383-27.511612
- Altitude 42.0m
- Places Wellington Point, QLD
Sighting information
- 1 Abundance
- 3 Oct 2023 09:15 AM Recorded on
- TimL Recorded by
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TimL NatureMapr Lithosiini (IMMATURE) Tiger moths (Arctiinae) Moths (Lepidoptera) Insects
Additional information
- 25mm to 50mm Animal size
- Alive / healthy Animal health
Species information
- Lithosiini (IMMATURE) Scientific name
- A Footman or Lichen moth (Lithosiini) Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 827m Recorded at altitude
- External link More information
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- More than one media file
- Verified by an expert moderator
- Nearby sighting(s) of same species
- GPS evidence of location
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