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Omnivorous Tussock Moth

Acyphas semiochrea

Description:

About 24mm long. Resting on a shopfront awning. Only one shot unfortunately.

Habitat:

Next to a large national park. Dandenong Ranges NP.

Notes:

The yellow fuzz is indicative for species. The larvae really are omnivorous eating Wattles Acacia, Gum Trees, Pultenaea, Dodonaea, Choretrum, Myoporum and Tamarix.
http://bie.ala.org.au/species/urn:lsid:b...

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Mark Ridgway
Spotted by
Mark Ridgway

Victoria, Australia

Spotted on Feb 20, 2015
Submitted on Feb 21, 2015

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