Limacodidae (family)

A cup moth at Amaroo, ACT

Limacodidae (family) at Amaroo, ACT - 27 Jan 2019
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Limacodidae (family) 7 Jun 2022 donhe

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It is a largely unfounded and possibly naïve assumption that this is the larva of the Acacia leaf beetle, on the grounds that a few were found on the same plant and not that far from several adult Calomela bartoni.

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RogerF wrote:
   29 Jan 2019
This is not a Calomela larva which are lack spines and are somewhat bulbous, see images on the internet. It is possibly a moth larva.
   20 Feb 2022
Lepidoptera?
RogerF wrote:
   22 Feb 2022
We await an expert opinion!
donhe wrote:
   7 Jun 2022
Branched spines are characteristic of some Limacodidae larvae.
donhe wrote:
   7 Jun 2022
Branched spines are characteristic of some Limacodidae larvae, but it lokks like none that I know.

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