Noctuidae unclassified IMMATURE moth

1 Immature Noctuidae Moth at Ainslie, ACT

Noctuidae unclassified IMMATURE moth at Ainslie, ACT - 1 Nov 2018
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Identification history

Noctuidae unclassified IMMATURE moth 15 Jun 2022 GlennCocking
Noctuidae (family) 4 Feb 2019 MichaelMulvaney
Noctuidae (family) 3 Feb 2019 donhe
Geometridae (family) IMMATURE 3 Feb 2019 MichaelMulvaney
Unidentified 1 Nov 2018 juddernaut

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This thing was drilling a hole into a rose bud

3 comments

donhe wrote:
   4 Feb 2019
Too many prolegs for Geometridae, so more likely Noctuidae which has a number of species with stripey larvae like this specimen, but cannot go further without photos showing a dorsal view, and showing the head.
juddernaut wrote:
   4 Feb 2019
Thanks. So I think you guys are saying it is some form of moth.
donhe wrote:
   4 Feb 2019
Yes: it is a caterpillar: the larva of a moth.

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  • 1 - 3 Abundance
  • 1 Nov 2018 06:00 PM Recorded on
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  • Standard rose Associated plant
  • 5mm to 12mm Animal size

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