Moths
 
Tiger Moths 
  
ARCTIIDAE
Arctiinae 
Magpie Moth
Tiger Moth Caterpillar 
Heliotrope Moth
Crotalaria Moth 
Donovan's Amsacta
Lithosiinae 
Bird-dropping Lichen Moth I
Lydia Lichen Moth
Marbled Halone
Bird-dropping Lichen Moth II
Lichen-eating Caterpillar 
Little White Lichen Moth
Ctenuchinae 
Common Wasp Moth
Hourglass Wasp Moth
Orange Headed Wasp Moth
Orange Shoulder Wasp Moth
White Antenna Wasp Moth
Black Thorax Wasp Moth 
 
AGANAIDAE
Two-spots Tiger Moth
Yellow Tiger Moth
Grey Tiger Moth 
 
Unknown Tiger Moth Caterpillars
 

                                               

Tiger Moth Caterpillar - ? Nyctemera sp.

Family Arctiidae 

This page contains pictures and information about Tiger Moth Moths that we found in the Brisbane area, Queensland, Australia.

Length 30mm
 
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This looks like a Senecio Moth caterpillar. Pictures taken in Yugarapul Park during early summer. There were many caterpillars on a small plant.
 
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Reference:
1. Nyctemera amicus - Australian Caterpillars by Don Herbison-Evans & Stella Crossley, 2007.

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Last updated: November 15, 2011.