Anestia (genus)

A tiger moth at Wodonga, VIC

Anestia (genus) at Wodonga, VIC - 21 Sep 2024 11:48 AM
Anestia (genus) at Wodonga, VIC - 21 Sep 2024 11:48 AM
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Identification history

Anestia (genus) 12 Mar 2025 WendyEM
Anestia (genus) 22 Sep 2024 donhe
Unidentified 21 Sep 2024 KylieWaldon

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at first thought this was a lacewing, but on checking pics realised it was a caterpillar inside some kind of spun like web. Protect from rain? Or part of its process of changing into a moth?

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