Moth: 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