Snout Moths - FAMILY LASIOCAMPIDAE
This page contains pictures and information about moths and caterpillars in family LASIOCAMPIDAE that we found in the Brisbane area, Queensland, Australia.
The Caterpillars of this family are medium to large size. Some are smooth, and some are hairy. Most have a pair of dorsal glands on abdomen. Many have flaps of skin overhanging their prolegs and they like to lie along twigs.
The adult moths are large and stout, have elongated mouth parts, which makes them look like they have long noses, hence their name "Snout Moths". The males are fast-flying moths while the females have larger sluggish body.
- Gum Snout Moth
- Entometa fervens, caterpillar length 60mm, adult wingspan 60mm, subfamily LASIOCAMPINAE
- This is a large caterpillar has a pair of dorsal glands on abdominal segment eight and a pair of erectile on the metathorax. The caterpillar feeds on Eucalyptus. The adult moth is pale brown in colour with brawn dots pattern. Its hind wings are pale orange. It has a snout body. More pictures and information please click on here.
- She-Oak Moth Caterpillar
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- Pernattia pusilla, subfamily GASTROPACHINAE, length 20mm
- The caterpillar has large head with black and white hair. The body is brown in colour covered with white hair, with two small red knobs on the back of each segment. There are the black tuft of hairs on the back of abdominal segments one and seven. It feeds on various species of She-Oak including Australian Pine. It pupates in a cocoon among the host plant leaves. Both female and male are brown in colour, although look very different.
- Unknown Caterpillar with white hair
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- ? sp., length 40mm
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- We found and tried to raise this caterpillar a few times but no luck still.
