ANTHELIDAE of Australia
BOMBYCOIDEA

Don Herbison-Evans ( donherbisonevans@yahoo.com )
and
Ken Fairey & Stella Crossley

(updated 6 May 2008)

Undetermined Anthelid with a double row of white spots along the back,
and a red mite or parasite egg attached.

The ANTHELIDAE are only found in Australia and New Guinea. The Caterpillars appear to have large heads with large eyes. They are very hairy, and the hairs can often cause skin irritation ( urticaria) in sensitive people.

The 74 named Australian species of ANTHELIDAE are:

Anthela achromata
Anthela acuta : Common Anthelid

Anthela asciscens
Anthela astata
Anthela asterias

Anthela barnardi
Anthela basigera

Anthela callixantha
Anthela canescens

Anthela cnencias
Anthela connexa

Anthela deficiens
Anthela denticulata

Anthela directa
Anthela euryphrica
Anthela excellens

Anthela exoleta
Anthela ferruginosa
Anthela guenei

Anthela neurospasta
Anthela nicothoe : Urticating Anthelid
Anthela ocellata : Eyespot Anthelid

Anthela ochroptera
Anthela oressarcha

Anthela phaeodesma
Anthela phoenicias
Anthela postica

Anthela reltoni
Anthela repleta
Anthela rubeola

Anthela unisigna
Anthela varia

Munychryia periclyta
Munychryia senicula

Nataxa amblopis
Nataxa flavescens

Omphaliodes obscura

Pterolocera amplicornis