Lasiocampidae (family) immature

Lappet & Snout Moths at Kambah, ACT

Lasiocampidae (family) immature at Kambah, ACT - 21 Sep 2021
Lasiocampidae (family) immature at Kambah, ACT - 21 Sep 2021
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Lasiocampidae (family) immature 15 Oct 2021 MichaelMulvaney
Unidentified 22 Sep 2021 Harrisi

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donhe wrote:
   23 Sep 2021
The absence of distinctive facial markings, and the diagonally projecting cats-whiskers by the head, suggest Lasiocampidae, although it does not resemble the photos of any of the 20 species caterpillars illustrated at
http://lepidoptera.butterflyhouse.com.au/lasi/lasi-cats.html
so it is probably one of the other 56 unillustrated named Australian species in that family.
I do hope you have it in protective custody and can rear it to the adult moth which will be easier to identify.

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