Creatonotos gangis (Linnaeus, 1763)

Bombyx francisca Fabricius, 1787, Creatonotos gangis feminatus Strand, 1919, Creatonotus continuatus Moore, 1877, Creatonotus gangis nigrescens Rothschild, 1914, Creatonotus gangis pallida Rothschild, 1914, Phalaena gangis Linnaeus, 1763, Phalaena interrupta Linnaeus, 1767
Bear caterpillar.

Declared Pest, Prohibited - s12

Prohibited organisms are declared pests by virtue of section 22(1), and may only be imported and kept subject to permits. Permit conditions applicable to some species may only be appropriate or available to research organisations or similarly secure institutions.
Absent

C1 - Exclusion / Prohibited

Organisms which should be excluded from part or all of Western Australia.
  • Applicable area(s):
  • Whole of state

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Scientific classification

Kingdom:Animalia
Phylum:Arthropoda
Class:Insecta
Order:Lepidoptera
Family:Erebidae
Genus:Creatonotos
Species:gangis

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(Linnaeus, 1763)

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