Lepidoptera unclassified IMMATURE moth

Waramanga, ACT

Lepidoptera unclassified IMMATURE moth at Waramanga, ACT - 7 Dec 2021
Lepidoptera unclassified IMMATURE moth at Waramanga, ACT - 7 Dec 2021
Lepidoptera unclassified IMMATURE moth at Waramanga, ACT - 7 Dec 2021
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Lepidoptera unclassified IMMATURE moth 8 Dec 2021 donhe
Lepidoptera unclassified IMMATURE moth 8 Dec 2021 ibaird
Unidentified 8 Dec 2021 RobParnell

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Possibly a Grevillia Looper caterpillar. The caterpillar was housed in the round end of the flower (ovary?) I've added a photo of the flower comb that the "ovary" fell off.

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donhe wrote:
   8 Dec 2021
I see no evidence that this caterpillar is missing 3 pairs of prolegs, so no evidence that it is in Geometridae. The only Geometrid caterpillar that I know lives inside its food fruit is Chloroclystis filata, and that caterpillar has a regular pattern along its body. An off-white body with a brown collar looks more like some Tortrid and Tineid caterpillars.

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  • 7 Dec 2021 04:00 PM Recorded on
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  • Grevillia Robusta Associated plant
  • 12mm to 25mm Animal size

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