1 Red-lined Looper Moth at Hackett, ACT
Identification history
| Crypsiphona ocultaria | 24 Jun 2019 | ibaird | ||
| Crypsiphona ocultaria | 24 Jun 2019 | donhe | ||
| Unverified | 24 Jun 2019 | TimL |
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User's notes
The caterpillar was sighted on a footbridge handrail adjacent to ANBG's Red Centre. It was very active on both the horizontal and vertical surfaces of the handrail. Tiny front legs can be seen in the images adjacent to its eyes, as the caterpillar bent its pointed head down into them. Possibly a Looper Moth caterpillar? Thanks to Marcus Leach for the initial sighting.
2 comments
donhe
wrote:
25 Jun 2019
A number of species in Geometrinae align a pointed head with their body like that. The commonest in ACT is probably Crypsiphona ocultaria.
roymcd
wrote:
25 Jun 2019
Ahh the mighty Australia dollar! There must be a financial institution somewhere who would like this photo? :-)
Location information
- Coordinates 149.106608-35.274488
- Maps ANBG
- Places Hackett, ACT
Sighting information
- 1 Abundance
- 13 Jun 2019 12:06 PM Recorded on
- TimL Recorded by
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Collections
TimL Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Crypsiphona ocultaria Geometer moths (Geometridae) Moths (Lepidoptera) Insects
Additional information
- 12mm to 25mm Animal size
Species information
- Crypsiphona ocultaria Scientific name
- Red-lined Looper Moth Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 882.3m Recorded at altitude
- External link More information
Record quality
- Images or audio
- More than one media file
- Verified by an expert moderator
- Nearby sighting(s) of same species
- GPS evidence of location
- Description
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