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Calliteara sp
Minibeast photographs and field observations.
Species notes
About Calliteara sp
This observation is identified to the genus Calliteara, not to a confirmed species. GBIF places it 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.
- Family
- Erebidae
- Order
- Lepidoptera
- Identification rank
- Genus
Taxonomy source: GBIF Backbone Taxonomy