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Calliteara horsfieldii
Minibeast photographs and field observations.
Species notes
About Calliteara horsfieldii
Calliteara horsfieldii (also recorded as Horsfield's Tussock Moth) is an accepted species in the family Erebidae, within the order Lepidoptera. Butterflies and moths pass through egg, larval, pupal and adult stages, and adults are characterised by wings covered in microscopic scales.
- Common name
- Horsfield's Tussock Moth
- Family
- Erebidae
- Order
- Lepidoptera
- Identification rank
- Species
Taxonomy source: GBIF Backbone Taxonomy