A Footman or Lichen moth (Lithosiini) at Moruya, NSW
Identification history
| Lithosiini (IMMATURE) | 27 Sep 2025 | MichaelMulvaney | ||
| Lithosiini (IMMATURE) | 13 Apr 2024 | donhe | ||
| Unverified | 12 Apr 2024 | LisaH |
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User's notes
I think this is a moth larva? Found when I turned over a dead branch on the ground, and it (and another, I think) were on the damp, dark earth side of the branch.
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Location information
- Maps Broulee Moruya Nature Observation Area
- Places Moruya, NSW
Sighting information
- 1 Abundance
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LisaH NatureMapr South Coast Lithosiini (IMMATURE) Tiger moths (Arctiinae) Moths (Lepidoptera) Insects
Additional information
- 5mm to 12mm 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
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- More than one media file
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- Nearby sighting(s) of same species
- GPS evidence of location
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