Capusa cuculloides

White-winged Wedge-moth at Acton, ACT

Capusa cuculloides at Acton, ACT - 23 Oct 2018
Capusa cuculloides at Acton, ACT - 23 Oct 2018
Capusa cuculloides at Acton, ACT - 23 Oct 2018
Capusa cuculloides at Acton, ACT - 23 Oct 2018
Capusa cuculloides at Acton, ACT - 23 Oct 2018
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Identification history

Capusa cuculloides 11 Jan 2019 MichaelMulvaney
Capusa cuculloides 31 Oct 2018 ibaird
Unidentified 29 Oct 2018 TimL

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Three of these caterpillars were seen, blending in with the sprigs of wattle they were on. When disturbed, they dropped their heads down into the wattle to reveal eye spot markings and a stripe on the rear of the head structure.

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ibaird wrote:
   31 Oct 2018
Possibly this wedge moth species which has been similarly photographed on wattle in the ACT, see https://bie.ala.org.au/species/urn:lsid:biodiversity.org.au:afd.taxon:ae16d838-c09f-4fdb-8bfa-242b69963494#gallery

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Phaps chalcoptera (Common Bronzewing) at Acton, ACT - 31 Oct 2018 by Tim L
Ectinorhynchus sp. (genus) (A Stiletto Fly) at Acton, ACT - 31 Oct 2018 by TimL
Podomyrma sp. (genus) (Muscleman Tree Ant) at Acton, ACT - 28 Oct 2018 by TimL
Microvalgus sp. (genus) (Flower scarab) at Acton, ACT - 28 Oct 2018 by TimL
Capusa cuculloides (White-winged Wedge-moth) at Acton, ACT - 27 Oct 2018 by TimL
Capusa cuculloides (White-winged Wedge-moth) at Acton, ACT - 25 Oct 2018 by TimL
Eleale simplex (Clerid beetle) at Acton, ACT - 24 Oct 2018 by TimL
Lymantriinae (subfamily) (Unidentified tussock moths) at Acton, ACT - 23 Oct 2018 by Tim L
Acacia pycnostachya (Bolivia Wattle) at Acton, ACT - 23 Oct 2018 by Tim L
Eleale aspera (Clerid beetle) at Acton, ACT - 18 Oct 2018 by TimL
Vitellus sp. (genus) (Spined shield bug) at Acton, ACT - 18 Oct 2018 by Tim L
Pseudofoenus sp. (genus) (Unidentified bee-parasite wasp, burrowing bee parasite wasp) at Acton, ACT - 18 Oct 2018 by TimL
Trichophthalma laetilinea (Tangled Vein Fly) at Acton, ACT - 15 Oct 2018 by TimL
Atoichus bicolor (Darkling beetle) at Acton, ACT - 15 Oct 2018 by TimL
Pollanisus viridipulverulenta (Satin-green Forester) at Acton, ACT - 15 Oct 2018 by TimL
Lauxaniidae (family) (Unidentified lauxaniid fly) at Acton, ACT - 15 Oct 2018 by TimL
Melanerythrus mactans (A seed bug) at Acton, ACT - 15 Oct 2018 by TimL
Trichophthalma laetilinea (Tangled Vein Fly) at Acton, ACT - 13 Oct 2018 by TimL
Australomisidia sp. (genus) (Flower spider) at Acton, ACT - 2 Oct 2018 by TimL
Pogona barbata (Eastern Bearded Dragon) at Acton, ACT - 2 Oct 2018 by TimL
Trichocolletes sp. (genus) (Spring Bee) at Acton, ACT - 1 Oct 2018 by PeterA
Trichocolletes sp. (genus) (Spring Bee) at Acton, ACT - 30 Sep 2018 by TimL
Pogona barbata (Eastern Bearded Dragon) at Acton, ACT - 27 Sep 2018 by HelenCross
Xylocopa (Lestis) aerata (Golden-Green Carpenter Bee) at Acton, ACT - 27 Sep 2018 by TimL
Phylidonyris novaehollandiae (New Holland Honeyeater) at Acton, ACT - 21 Sep 2018 by RodDeb
Pardalotus punctatus (Spotted Pardalote) at Acton, ACT - 21 Sep 2018 by RodDeb
Rhipidura albiscapa (Grey Fantail) at Acton, ACT - 21 Sep 2018 by RodDeb
Alisterus scapularis (Australian King-Parrot) at Acton, ACT - 21 Sep 2018 by RodDeb
Accipiter cirrocephalus (Collared Sparrowhawk) at Acton, ACT - 16 Sep 2018 by Alison Milton
Aegotheles cristatus (Australian Owlet-nightjar) at Acton, ACT - 16 Sep 2018 by roymcd
Pogona barbata (Eastern Bearded Dragon) at Acton, ACT - 10 Sep 2018 by JohnBundock
Aegotheles cristatus (Australian Owlet-nightjar) at Acton, ACT - 9 Jul 2018 by RodDeb
Xylocopa (Lestis) aerata (Golden-Green Carpenter Bee) at Acton, ACT - 18 May 2018 by TimL
Iridomyrmex purpureus (Meat Ant) at Acton, ACT - 9 May 2018 by TimL
Aegotheles cristatus (Australian Owlet-nightjar) at Acton, ACT - 7 May 2018 by RodDeb
Xylocopa (Lestis) aerata (Golden-Green Carpenter Bee) at Acton, ACT - 3 May 2018 by TimL
Phaps chalcoptera (Common Bronzewing) at Acton, ACT - 30 Apr 2018 by RodDeb
Eopsaltria australis (Eastern Yellow Robin) at Acton, ACT - 30 Apr 2018 by RodDeb
Xylocopa (Lestis) aerata (Golden-Green Carpenter Bee) at Acton, ACT - 28 Apr 2018 by Tim L
Aegotheles cristatus (Australian Owlet-nightjar) at Acton, ACT - 27 Apr 2018 by Alison Milton
Aegotheles cristatus (Australian Owlet-nightjar) at Acton, ACT - 24 Apr 2018 by Christine
Xylocopa (Lestis) aerata (Golden-Green Carpenter Bee) at Acton, ACT - 9 Apr 2018 by PeterA
Xylocopa (Lestis) aerata (Golden-Green Carpenter Bee) at Acton, ACT - 28 Mar 2018 by PeterA
Thyreus caeruleopunctatus (Chequered cuckoo bee) at Acton, ACT - 28 Mar 2018 by PeterA
Xylocopa (Lestis) aerata (Golden-Green Carpenter Bee) at Acton, ACT - 3 Mar 2018 by Tim L
Xylocopa (Lestis) aerata (Golden-Green Carpenter Bee) at Acton, ACT - 22 Feb 2018 by Tim L
Thyreus caeruleopunctatus (Chequered cuckoo bee) at Acton, ACT - 12 Feb 2018 by PeterA
Corcorax melanorhamphos (White-winged Chough) at Acton, ACT - 17 Dec 2017 by RodDeb
Heteronympha merope (Common Brown Butterfly) at Acton, ACT - 17 Dec 2017 by RodDeb
Ptilonorhynchus violaceus (Satin Bowerbird) at Acton, ACT - 17 Dec 2017 by RodDeb
Cracticus torquatus (Grey Butcherbird) at Acton, ACT - 27 Oct 2017 by Alison Milton
Delias harpalyce (Imperial Jezebel) at Acton, ACT - 25 Sep 2017 by Christine
Aegotheles cristatus (Australian Owlet-nightjar) at Acton, ACT - 4 Sep 2017 by JohnBundock
Malurus cyaneus (Superb Fairywren) at Acton, ACT - 28 Aug 2017 by Alison Milton
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