Capusa cuculloides

1 White-winged Wedge-moth at Jerrabomberra, NSW

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Identification history

Capusa cuculloides	29 Nov 2021	ibaird
Capusa cuculloides	28 Nov 2021	donhe
Capusa (genus)	28 Nov 2021	ibaird
Capusa (genus)	27 Nov 2021	SteveBorkowskis

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I have recently submitted a caterpillar that appears to be identical to this but in a green colouration. I’m assuming it is the same species, but curious about the colour, is it possibly due to the plant it is feeding on?

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donhe wrote:

28 Nov 2021

C. senilis larvae appear to have the dark dorsal line extending along the full length of the caterpillar. In later instars of C. cuculloides, the dorsal line shrinks to be just over the thorax and first abdominal segments. The colour varies from green through yellow to orange and red. It is unclear why.

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Location information

Coordinates 149.218186 -35.383481
Altitude 670.2m
Places Jerrabomberra, NSW

Sighting information

1 Abundance
27 Nov 2021 06:09 PM Recorded on
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Insects Geometer moths (Geometridae) Moths (Lepidoptera) SteveBorkowskis Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr

Species information

Capusa cuculloides Scientific name
White-winged Wedge-moth Common name
Not Sensitive
Local native
Non-invasive or negligible
Up to 757.61m Recorded at altitude
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