Mataeomera (genus)

A Scale Moth, Acontiinae at Symonston, ACT

Mataeomera (genus) at Symonston, ACT - 9 Dec 2019 12:02 PM
Mataeomera (genus) at Symonston, ACT - 9 Dec 2019 12:02 PM
Mataeomera (genus) at Symonston, ACT - 9 Dec 2019 12:02 PM
Mataeomera (genus) at Symonston, ACT - 9 Dec 2019 12:02 PM
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Identification history

Mataeomera (genus) 6 Aug 2021 MichaelMulvaney
Mataeomera (genus) 9 Mar 2020 MichaelBedingfield
Unidentified 9 Dec 2019 Mike

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Larva in protective orange shell.

2 comments

CathB wrote:
   11 Dec 2019
This might be a scale moth caterpillar. See discussion in Scale insect & mealybug (Hemiptera, Coccoidea) Eriococcus coriaceus (Gumtree Scale) on 20 Dec 2018
   9 Mar 2020
I agree, it looks like a scale moth.

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