Mnesampela privata
Autumn Gum Moth at Amaroo, ACT
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| Mnesampela privata | ibaird | 16 Mar 2022 | |
| Mnesampela privata | donhe | 16 Mar 2022 | |
| Unverified | chriselidie | 16 Mar 2022 |
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This caterpillar was found in a folded cocoon-like leaf covering shown in the photos. Not sure if this is a moth or butterfly. I will try to raise him in a jar. For the photos I coaxed him out from his dwelling, and he soon spun a new one.
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Location information
- Places Amaroo, ACT
Sighting information
- 1 Abundance
- chriselidie Recorded by
- Forest red gum Associated plant
- None. Associated animal
- 25mm to 50mm Animal size
- Unknown Gender
- Larvae Breeding behaviour
Collections
- chriselidie Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Mnesampela privata Geometer moths (Geometridae) Moths (Lepidoptera) Insects
Species information
- Mnesampela privata Scientific name
- Autumn Gum Moth Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 1301.8m Recorded at altitude
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5 / 7
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