Gum Leaf Skeletoniser vs Isabella Tiger Moth

Side-by-side species comparison

Attribute Gum Leaf Skeletoniser Isabella Tiger Moth
Scientific Name Uraba lugens Pyrrharctia isabella
Order Lepidoptera Lepidoptera
Family Nolidae Erebidae
Size 25-35 mm wingspan Wingspan 45-67mm
Habitat Woodlands Grasslands
Diet Herbivores Herbivores
Regions Australia, Oceania North America
Conservation Least Concern Least Concern

Gum Leaf Skeletoniser

A small moth whose caterpillars are known for retaining their shed head capsules stacked on top of each other, forming a tall 'hat'. The larvae feed gregariously on eucalyptus leaves, skeletonising them.

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Did You Know?

Its caterpillar is nicknamed the 'mad hatterpillar' because it wears a tower of old head capsules like a top hat.

Isabella Tiger Moth

A plain orange-yellow moth with scattered black spots. Its caterpillar is the famous woolly bear a fuzzy black and brown banded caterpillar.

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Did You Know?

American folklore claims the width of the woolly bear caterpillars brown band predicts the severity of the coming winter.