Small Hairy Caterpillars in Australia | (donherbisonevans@yahoo.com) and Stella Crossley |
Uraba lugens hairy, with an irregular pointed hat on its head | Mynes geoffroyi brown, but with pink hairs | Ochrogaster lunifer grey, hairy, walks in procession | Trichiocercus sparshalli a coloured tussock the back of every segment, and pencil of black hairs on the head |
Chenuala heliaspis red hairs especially around the head and tail | Anthela astata red hairs, two long white hair pencils from behind the thorax | Anthela barnardi off-white, off-white hairs | Anthela limonea yellow, white hairs |
Anthela acuta white verrucae, except last 3 are pink | Argina astrea alternating black and white bands, black head, feeds on any green leaves |
Some features are shared between two or more species, such as : | |
ORGYRIINAE only 4 tussocks on the back | THAUMETOPOEINAE a coloured tussock the back of every segment | LASIOCAMPIDAE hairy, some with a moustache | NYMPHALIDAE branched hairs |
THAUMETOPOEINAE hairy | ARCTIINAE hairy | ANTHELIDAE warty and hairy | EUPTEROTIDAE hairy |
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(written 16 July 2020, updated 30 October 2020)