Chlorocoma (genus) at Latham, ACT

Emerald moth at Latham, ACT

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Identification history

Chlorocoma (genus)	17 Feb 2019	ibaird
Chlorocoma (genus)	17 Feb 2019	donhe
Unidentified	16 Feb 2019	AlisonMilton

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6 comments

ibaird wrote:

16 Feb 2019

To me there seem to be quite a few candidates for speci.es which would possibly match this caterpillar which show the same general 'inch worm ' characteristics within the family Geometridae. A side view showing the leg pattern would help more and a side-on of the mouth parts and or rear of the caterpillar.I am open to be corrected but have not been able to find an image of a species which matches this image.

AlisonMilton wrote:

16 Feb 2019

I'll go out tomorrow and see if it is still there. I want to investigate some possible eggs in the same area anyway.

ibaird wrote:

17 Feb 2019

Yes, rearing caterpillars and growing them out to adults on a collected native food plant would reveal a lots about many Australian moth species whose life histories are poorly known.

donhe wrote:

17 Feb 2019

The two red horns on the head appears to be characteristic of Chlorocoma species, see
http://lepidoptera.butterflyhouse.com.au/geom/geom-cats.html

ibaird wrote:

17 Feb 2019

I did think it could be Chlorocoma, thanks for that piece of key information.

AlisonMilton wrote:

18 Feb 2019

I went out but couldn't find it. Did find another wonderful caterpillar though. I grew the caterpillar up for sighting