Geometridae (family) IMMATURE

Paddys River, ACT

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Identification history

Geometridae (family) IMMATURE	9 Mar 2021	GlennCocking
Geometridae (family) IMMATURE	8 Mar 2021	donhe
Unverified	8 Mar 2021	melanoxylon

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3 comments

donhe wrote:

8 Mar 2021

Hi Andras, please can I get you to rear this in captivity to protect it from predators, to get the adult moth, which then we can identify? Don

melanoxylon wrote:

9 Mar 2021

As far as I know, collecting animals from National Parks is a no-go.

donhe wrote:

9 Mar 2021

The idea is to take a caterpillar into protective custody until it becomes a mature moth, then release that back at the place where you originally found it (after taking its portrait).

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Location information

Sighting information

16 - 100 Abundance
8 Mar 2021 10:39 AM Recorded on
melanoxylon Recorded by
Collections
melanoxylon Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Geometer moths (Geometridae) Moths (Lepidoptera) Insects

Additional information

Hazel pomaderris Associated plant
12mm to 25mm Animal size

Species information

Geometridae (family) IMMATURE Scientific name
Common name
Not Sensitive
Local native
Non-invasive or negligible
Up to 1418.1m Recorded at altitude
Machine learning
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Nearby sighting(s) of same species
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Australian Capital Territory

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