Yellow Tussock

Euproctis lutea

"Euproctis lutea" is a species of moth of the Lymantriidae family. It is found in northern Australia and New Guinea. The wingspan is about 30 mm. The forewings are yellow with two faint zigzag lines. The hindwings are plain yellow.
Tussock Moth, Malayauw, Papua Tentative ID. Australia (continent),Euproctis lutea,Geotagged,Indonesia,Malayauw,New Guinea,Papua,Papua 2023,Spring,Vogelkop,West Papua,Western New Guinea

Food

The larvae feed on "Lycopersicum esculentum", "Begonia" species, "Myosotis arvensis", "Rosa odorata", "Barringtonia acutangula" and "Planchonia careya". They are black and hairy, with a wide white line running along the length of the abdomen, and a wide white spot on the thorax. Full-grown larvae reach a length of about 15 mm. Pupation takes place in a sparse cocoon in a sheltered location away from the food plant.

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Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
DivisionArthropoda
ClassInsecta
OrderLepidoptera
FamilyLymantriidae
GenusEuproctis
SpeciesE. lutea
Photographed in
Australia
Indonesia