caterpillar or pupa or cocoon at Melba, ACT
Identification history
| Lepidoptera unclassified IMMATURE | 2 Jun 2022 | GlennCocking | ||
| Lepidoptera unclassified IMMATURE | 24 Apr 2021 | donhe | ||
| Unidentified | 24 Apr 2021 | Bron |
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6 comments
donhe
wrote:
24 Apr 2021
There are many families to which this clearly does not belong:
Geometridae, Sphingidae, Noctuidae, Lymantriinae, Limacodidae, to name a few.
The dorsal wart behind the thorax suggests Lasiocampidae.
Please rear it in captivity to get an adult moth so that we can discover its species.
Geometridae, Sphingidae, Noctuidae, Lymantriinae, Limacodidae, to name a few.
The dorsal wart behind the thorax suggests Lasiocampidae.
Please rear it in captivity to get an adult moth so that we can discover its species.
Bron
wrote:
24 Apr 2021
Thanks Don
I'm afraid it's already flying around - I took this in mid January :(
I'm afraid it's already flying around - I took this in mid January :(
Bron
wrote:
24 Apr 2021
Sad but true, but I have little confidence because I don't know what to feed them.
donhe
wrote:
24 Apr 2021
If they on a plant: feed them that. If they are wandering around, they are probably seeking some where nice to pupate, so do not need feeding. If they look little and wandering, try one leaf each of their 5 major food groups:
Grass, Gum, Wattle, Herbaceous, and Lichen, and continue with their choice.
If all else fails, try Rose petals (available from many florists).
Grass, Gum, Wattle, Herbaceous, and Lichen, and continue with their choice.
If all else fails, try Rose petals (available from many florists).
Location information
- Coordinates 149.052978-35.208827
- Places Melba, ACT
Sighting information
- At least 1 Abundance
- 15 Jan 2021 11:09 AM Recorded on
- Bron Recorded by
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Collections
Insects Other moths Moths (Lepidoptera) Bron Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr
Additional information
- 5mm to 12mm Animal size
Species information
- Lepidoptera unclassified IMMATURE Scientific name
- caterpillar or pupa or cocoon Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 1191m Recorded at altitude
- Machine learning
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