Lasiocampidae sp. (family) at Red Hill Nature Reserve

Snout moth at Red Hill Nature Reserve

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Identification history

Lasiocampidae sp. (family)	22 Mar 2019	ibaird
Lasiocampidae sp. (family)	17 Mar 2019	donhe
Unidentified	17 Mar 2019	JackyF

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sorry I could not get a clearer photo

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donhe wrote:

18 Mar 2019

Can you take it into protective custody, rear it to get a moth, then take the moth back and release it where it came from (taking a photo of the moth first)?

JackyF wrote:

22 Mar 2019

Don - I am sorry, We could not find the caterpillar again, even though the sapling is very small. Apologies also because, after comparing leaves with other nearby trees, I now know that it is a Cherry Ballart, not a casuarina, so I have edited this entry. I carefully checked a couple of larger Cherry Ballarts about thirty metres away for similar caterpillars (and also Tower Casemoths), but did not see any. Apologies, Jacky

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