Geometridae (family) IMMATURE
1 Aranda, ACT
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| Geometridae (family) IMMATURE | ibaird | 27 Nov 2024 | |
| Geometridae (family) IMMATURE | donhe | 23 Nov 2024 | |
| Hyposidra talaca | ibaird | 22 Nov 2024 | |
| Hyposidra (genus) | MichaelMulvaney | 5 Aug 2021 | |
| Hyposidra species | donhe | 18 Dec 2019 | |
| Unverified | Jubeyjubes | 16 Dec 2019 |
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5-12mm
13 comments
18 Dec 2019
Hyposidra species - very characteristic pattern. I do not know which species are found this far south.
18 Dec 2019
The ALA records 1 observation each of H. talaca in Victoria and one in central NSW photographed as larvae only. Photos there are of adults are from tropical Qld or Sri Lanka. Travelled south on vegetable produce perhaps?
18 Dec 2019
Perhaps the lettuce seedlings came from Queensland with the moths eggs attached and they have hatched in this warm weather? Did you plant lettuce seeds or plant bought seedlings?
10 Jul 2021
I have about 60 photos of this species and have always thought it to be Pholodes sinistraria.
ALA: https://biocache.ala.org.au/occurrences/191d15b3-214d-4a24-ae7f-f24065f25f4f
Brisbane insects: https://www.brisbaneinsects.com/brisbane_loopers/BrownLooper.htm
I'm quite prepared to be proven incorrect ... :)
ALA: https://biocache.ala.org.au/occurrences/191d15b3-214d-4a24-ae7f-f24065f25f4f
Brisbane insects: https://www.brisbaneinsects.com/brisbane_loopers/BrownLooper.htm
I'm quite prepared to be proven incorrect ... :)
11 Jul 2021
@Bron I attempted to raise a similar (same) caterpillar. See sighting Geometridae (family) IMMATURE I've just added an additional photo of it at a later stage-about 20 days later. This may help with identification. I don't have the adult moth and it may have failed.
11 Jul 2021
Thanks for adding the photo. I've looked at many entomology resources and each photo of later instars proves that we need to raise the moth to be sure. Please keep us posted about the fate of your caterpillar!
12 Jul 2021
I think the early instar P. sinistraria has a white collar, which Hyposidara sp. do not have.
Location information
- Coordinates 149.076833-35.259361
- Places Aranda, ACT
Sighting information
- At least 1 Abundance
- 16 Dec 2019 12:33 PM Recorded on
- Jubeyjubes Recorded by
- 5mm to 12mm Animal size
Collections
- Jubeyjubes Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Geometridae (family) IMMATURE Geometer moths (Geometridae) Moths (Lepidoptera) Insects
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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