Geometridae (family) IMMATURE

1 Hughes, ACT

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Identification history

Geometridae (family) IMMATURE	6 Apr 2019	ibaird
Geometridae (family) IMMATURE	6 Apr 2019	donhe
Unverified	6 Apr 2019	ruthkerruish

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User's notes

A beautifully soft bodied creature. Good camouflage. Possibly the caterpillar of a butterfly. Have seen it on other eucalypts but the name escapes me.

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donhe wrote:

7 Apr 2019

The absence of 3 pairs of prolegs puts it in Geometridae, but too few larvae in that family are known to identify this one.

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Location information

Coordinates 149.098800 -35.338092
Altitude 624.6m
Places Hughes, ACT

Sighting information

2 Abundance
6 Apr 2019 04:00 PM Recorded on
ruthkerruish Recorded by
Collections
ruthkerruish Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Geometer moths (Geometridae) Moths (Lepidoptera) Insects

Additional information

Eucalyptus pulverulenta "Baby Blue" Associated plant
50mm or larger Animal size
Unknown Gender

Species information

Geometridae (family) IMMATURE Scientific name
Common name
Not Sensitive
Local native
Non-invasive or negligible
Up to 1418.1m Recorded at altitude
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