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Omnivorous tussock moth - Acyphas semiochrea  Acyphas,Acyphas semiochrea,Australia,Eamw caterpillars,Eamw moth,Encounter Bay SA,Geotagged,Summer Click/tap to enlarge PromotedSpecies introCountry intro

    comments (8)

  1. Very nice find, Ernst! Posted 3 years ago
    1. Thank you,Ferdy. Posted 3 years ago
    2. Thank you,Ferdy. Posted 3 years ago
  2. Colorful critter and the red spots contract well with the orange trim along the sides and eyes. Posted 3 years ago
    1. Thank you William. Posted 3 years ago
  3. Great DOF Ernst Posted 3 years ago
    1. Thanks Niel. Posted 3 years ago
    2. Thanks Niel. As I mentioned before ,don’t take your floatys off. Posted 3 years ago

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"Acyphas semiochrea", the omnivorous tussock moth, is a moth of the subfamily Lymantriinae first described by Gottlieb August Wilhelm Herrich-Schäffer in 1855. It is found along most of the coast of Australia, including: New South Wales, Queensland, South Australia, Tasmania, Victoria and Western Australia.

Similar species: Moths And Butterflies
Species identified by Ernst
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By Ernst

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Uploaded Mar 7, 2022. Captured Mar 3, 2022 12:14 in 66 Franklin Parade, Encounter Bay SA 5211, Australia.
  • Canon EOS 650D
  • f/9.0
  • 1/395s
  • ISO400
  • 81mm