Geometridae (family) IMMATURE

1 Unidentified IMMATURE Geometer moths at Cook, ACT

Geometridae (family) IMMATURE at Cook, ACT - 1 Dec 2020
Geometridae (family) IMMATURE at Cook, ACT - 1 Dec 2020
Geometridae (family) IMMATURE at Cook, ACT - 1 Dec 2020
Geometridae (family) IMMATURE at Cook, ACT - 1 Dec 2020
Geometridae (family) IMMATURE at Cook, ACT - 1 Dec 2020
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Identification history

Geometridae (family) IMMATURE 6 Dec 2020 ibaird
Geometridae (family) IMMATURE 6 Dec 2020 donhe
Lepidoptera unclassified ADULT moth 5 Dec 2020 AlisonMilton

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Photo 3 gives indication of size. Added a photo of this caterpillar 20 days later (20 December 2020). No adult moth as yet, but may have failed.

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donhe wrote:
   6 Dec 2020
Some Ennominae species have early instars that are black with rings of white spots.

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  • 5 Abundance
  • 1 Dec 2020 12:31 PM Recorded on
  • AlisonMilton Recorded by

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  • Apple box and other eucalypt Associated plant
  • 5mm to 12mm Animal size
  • Larvae Breeding behaviour

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