Wildlife Spotting

bayucca, I cannot shed any further light on this spotting. Cats can vary between instars and I think we may need a specialist for this one. I have photographed a heavily infested one last week that may be related. I will post this now.

Erebidae,, Lymantriinae, Orgyiini. Looks at first sight like Olene mendosa, but I am not 100% sure. I am missing the white/black tufts at the side. Could also be an Orgyia sp., unfortunately there are several Orgyia sp. found in Australia. http://www.flickr.com/photos/gancw1/4039074708/ http://www.brisbaneinsects.com/brisbane_tussock/BrownTussock.htm http://lepidoptera.butterflyhouse.com.au/lyma/mendosa.html Orgyia sp.: ftp://ftp.funet.fi/index/Tree_of_life/insecta/lepidoptera/ditrysia/noctuoidea/lymantriidae/orgyia/index.html Orgyia australis: http://gvcocks.homeip.net/Lepidoptera/lymantriidae/orgyia_australis.htm http://lifeunseen.com/cart/img/2706.jpg Probably not Orgyia anartoides: http://www.flickr.com/photos/ferociall/6912708388/ https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Teia_anartoides_larva_1.jpg http://lepidoptera.butterflyhouse.com.au/lyma/anart.html So, I am still not convinced about any Orgyia sp. or Olene mendosa. Maybe some of our Aussie friends might help...