| Urocoma limbalis | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Noctuidae |
| Genus: | Urocoma |
| Species: | U. limbalis |
| Binomial name | |
| Urocoma limbalis (Herrich-Schäffer, 1855)[1] |
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The Browntail Moth (Urocoma limbalis) is a moth of the Lymantriidae family. It is known from Australia, including Queensland and New South Wales.
The wingspan is about 40 mm. Adults have a dark brown body and brown wings. The wings have a band of white along the edges.[2]
Hairs on the caterpillar and cocoon may can cause mild to severe skin irritations.[3]