Lepidoptera unclassified IMMATURE

caterpillar or pupa or cocoon at Symonston, ACT

Lepidoptera unclassified IMMATURE at Symonston, ACT - 17 Feb 2018 09:37 AM
Lepidoptera unclassified IMMATURE at Symonston, ACT - 17 Feb 2018 09:37 AM
Lepidoptera unclassified IMMATURE at Symonston, ACT - 17 Feb 2018 09:37 AM
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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
Unverified 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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  • 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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