Geometridae (family) IMMATURE

Unidentified IMMATURE Geometer moths at Acton, ACT

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Identification history

Geometridae (family) IMMATURE	22 May 2021	MichaelMulvaney
Geometridae (family) IMMATURE	4 Feb 2021	donhe
Unidentified	4 Feb 2021	WHall

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User's notes

This caterpillar was alive and in a vertical position with its head down. Due to its' colour it was easily spotted against the dark bark of the gum tree.

3 comments

donhe wrote:

4 Feb 2021

Some possible ID's at
http://lepidoptera.butterflyhouse.com.au/faqs/pointed-cats.html

WHall wrote:

4 Feb 2021

Is this normal behaviour for some caterpillars?

donhe wrote:

4 Feb 2021

Yes, see the comments in
http://lepidoptera.butterflyhouse.com.au/geom/ocultaria.html

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Location information

Maps ANBG
Places Acton, ACT

Sighting information

1 Abundance
WHall Recorded by
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Insects Geometer moths (Geometridae) Moths (Lepidoptera) WHall Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr

Additional information

12mm to 25mm Animal size

Species information

Geometridae (family) IMMATURE Scientific name
Unidentified IMMATURE Geometer moths Common name
Not Sensitive
Local native
Non-invasive or negligible
Up to 1418.1m Recorded at altitude
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