Pterolocera (genus)

1 Antheliid moth at Yarrangobilly, NSW

Pterolocera (genus) at Yarrangobilly, NSW - 6 Mar 2022
Pterolocera (genus) at Yarrangobilly, NSW - 6 Mar 2022
Pterolocera (genus) at Yarrangobilly, NSW - 6 Mar 2022
Pterolocera (genus) at Yarrangobilly, NSW - 6 Mar 2022
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Pterolocera (genus) 7 Mar 2022 ibaird
Pterolocera (genus) 7 Mar 2022 donhe
Pterolocera leucocera 6 Mar 2022 ibaird
Unidentified 6 Mar 2022 Willcath80

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3 comments

donhe wrote:
   7 Mar 2022
Several species do not look like this at
http://www.boldsystems.org/index.php/TaxBrowser_Taxonpage?taxid=3395
but several do.
Willcath80 wrote:
   7 Mar 2022
I found this report of a caterpillar feeding on Xanthorrhoea: https://southernforestlife.net/happenings/2021/8/10/flies-know-me-by-my-face
ibaird wrote:
   7 Mar 2022
Thanks, that's interesting, I haven't seen a reference to Pterolocera feeding on Xanthorrhea until now.

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