Lepidoptera unclassified IMMATURE moth

Jerrabomberra, ACT

Lepidoptera unclassified IMMATURE moth at Jerrabomberra, ACT - 17 Mar 2021
Lepidoptera unclassified IMMATURE moth at Jerrabomberra, ACT - 17 Mar 2021
Lepidoptera unclassified IMMATURE moth at Jerrabomberra, ACT - 17 Mar 2021
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Identification history

Lepidoptera unclassified IMMATURE moth 2 Jun 2022 GlennCocking
Geometridae (family) IMMATURE 21 Aug 2021 SuziBond
Unidentified 21 Mar 2021 StephenMahony

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SuziBond wrote:
   21 Aug 2021
Hi Stephen, this isn't a butterfly. It looks like a moth caterpillar but I'm not sure which species so I've just suggested the Geometrids.
donhe wrote:
   22 Aug 2021
I cannot see for certain, but to me it appears to have 3 pairs of prolegs, so may be from Erebidae

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  • 1 Abundance
  • 17 Mar 2021 02:51 PM Recorded on
  • StephenMahony Recorded by

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  • 5mm to 12mm Animal size
  • Larvae Breeding behaviour

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