Mnesampela privata

Autumn Gum Moth at Hawker, ACT

Mnesampela privata at Hawker, ACT - 29 Nov 2020
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Identification history

Mnesampela privata 12 Nov 2022 donhe
Mnesampela privata 12 Nov 2022 ibaird
Geometridae (family) IMMATURE 31 Dec 2020 MichaelMulvaney
Oenochroma vinaria 23 Dec 2020 donhe
Lepidoptera unclassified IMMATURE moth 6 Dec 2020 AlisonMilton

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3 comments

donhe wrote:
   7 Dec 2020
I suspect that is an early instar of Oenochroma vinaria, but have no evidence to support that.
donhe wrote:
   23 Dec 2020
Ah, I see now that the head is tucked under, and the white spotted pattern at the anterior end is actually on the thorax.
ibaird wrote:
   12 Nov 2022
For M. privata caterpillarns see: http://lepidoptera.butterflyhouse.com.au/naco/privata.html

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  • 29 Nov 2020 09:40 AM Recorded on
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  • 12mm to 25mm Animal size
  • Larvae Breeding behaviour

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