Geometridae (family) IMMATURE
Murrumbateman, NSW
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| Geometridae (family) IMMATURE | donhe | 9 Sep 2021 | |
| Geometridae (family) IMMATURE | SimoneC | 7 Sep 2021 |
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Found making its way rapidly up a Eucalypt trunk
4 comments
8 Sep 2021
The face looks very like a Chlenias. I have never seen an early Chlenias instar looking like this. Simon : I do hope you have it in protective custody?
8 Sep 2021
I didn’t manage to get it, it was so fast it was practically out of reach before l had finished photographing it. I did think it might be a Smyriodes based on http://lepidoptera.butterflyhouse.com.au/naco/trigramma.html
If I see another I’ll grab it before taking a photo
If I see another I’ll grab it before taking a photo
8 Sep 2021
Yes, i agree Smyriodes does look likely, but I suspect we need a better match with a known identified caterpillar.
Location information
- Coordinates 149.051833-34.977836
- Altitude 594.5m
- Places Murrumbateman, NSW
Sighting information
- At least 1 Abundance
- 7 Sep 2021 01:15 PM Recorded on
- SimoneC Recorded by
- Eucalypt Associated plant
- 25mm to 50mm Animal size
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- SimoneC Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Geometridae (family) IMMATURE Geometer moths (Geometridae) Moths (Lepidoptera) Insects
Species information
- Geometridae (family) IMMATURE Scientific name
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- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 1418.1m Recorded at altitude
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