Oenochroma vinaria
Pink-bellied Moth, Hakea Wine Moth at Googong, NSW
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| Oenochroma vinaria | donhe | 22 Mar 2022 | |
| Oenochroma vinaria | ibaird | 21 Mar 2022 | |
| Unverified | WHall | 21 Mar 2022 |
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This caterpillar was photographed on the same Hakea sp plant as submission 4428863 (posted 20 Mar 22). It appears to be similar but only about half as long and with somewhat darker colouration. Same species as 4428863 ?
2 comments
21 Mar 2022
I think so, just a younger, earlier instar caterpillar I expect. Older O, vinaria caterpillars have a protuberance like this,
Location information
- Coordinates 149.196739-35.427526
- Places Googong, NSW
Sighting information
- 1 Abundance
- 20 Mar 2022 02:26 PM Recorded on
- WHall Recorded by
- 12mm to 25mm Animal size
Collections
- WHall Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Oenochroma vinaria Geometer moths (Geometridae) Moths (Lepidoptera) Insects
Species information
- Oenochroma vinaria Scientific name
- Pink-bellied Moth, Hakea Wine Moth Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 676m Recorded at altitude
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Record quality
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5 / 7
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