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Creatonotos gangis

1 Hairy Caperpillar at Bloomsbury, QLD

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Identification history

Creatonotos gangis	26 Jun 2025	ibaird
Creatonotos gangis	25 Jun 2025	donhe
Unverified	25 Jun 2025	PJH123

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Creatonotos gangis (Linnaeus, 1763)

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HelenCross wrote:

27 Jun 2025

I take it it's supposed to be Hairy "Caterpillar" @ibaird @donhe ? I see it's also known as the Baphomet Moth? Hopefully someone manages a photo with the male's "feather dusters" out for NatureMapr!

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Location information

Coordinates 148.543206 -20.797722
Places Bloomsbury, QLD

Sighting information

At least 1 Abundance
19 Oct 2008 07:31 PM Recorded on
PJH123 Recorded by
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PJH123 NatureMapr Mackay Latest Tiger moths (Arctiinae) Moths (Lepidoptera) Insects

Additional information

25mm to 50mm Animal size

Species information

Creatonotos gangis Scientific name
Hairy Caperpillar Common name
Not Sensitive
Local native
Non-invasive or negligible
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