Woodlands Historic Park Caterpillars

Caterpillar of Painted Apple Moth at Woodlands Historic Park
Caterpillar of Painted Apple Moth, early May. (photo Andrew Allen)

This species is also seen on Black Wattle.

Classification

from Australian Faunal Directory

Order Lepidoptera - Moths and Butterflies, 10855 named species in Australia
Superfamily Noctuoidea - 1751 species in Australia
Family Erebidae - 955 named species in Australia
Subfamily Lymantriinae - Tussock Moths, 73 named species in Australia
Genus Orgyia
Species Orgyia anartoides