Lepidoptera unclassified IMMATURE moth

Symonston, ACT

Lepidoptera unclassified IMMATURE moth at Symonston, ACT - 17 Feb 2018
Lepidoptera unclassified IMMATURE moth at Symonston, ACT - 17 Feb 2018
Lepidoptera unclassified IMMATURE moth at Symonston, ACT - 17 Feb 2018
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Identification history

Unidentified immature Lepidoptera 2 Oct 2021 ibaird
Unidentified immature Lepidoptera 2 Oct 2021 donhe
Oxycanus sp. 1 Oct 2021 Tapirlord
Unidentified 19 Feb 2018 KarlKarl

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what insect has created these cocoons?

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donhe wrote:
   2 Oct 2021
Several hundred moth species have cocoons like this. If you want to know its species, you will have to take it into custody and wait for an adult moth to emerge.

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  • 25 Abundance
  • 17 Feb 2018 09:37 AM Recorded on
  • KarlKarl Recorded by

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  • cocoons found inside an about 3m long tree hollow. The tree branch has now fallen to the ground. There was also a bees hive in the lower part of the tree hollow. Associated plant
  • 50mm or larger Animal size
  • Unknown Gender

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