Drechmeria gunnii

1 Dark Vegetable Caterpillar at Cotter River, ACT

Drechmeria gunnii at Cotter River, ACT - 14 Apr 2022

Drechmeria gunnii at Cotter River, ACT - 14 Apr 2022

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Identification history

	Drechmeria gunnii	19 Apr 2022	Heino1
	Unidentified	15 Apr 2022	rangerstacey

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Heino1 wrote:

19 Apr 2022

Looks like the parasitized larva (or at least most of it) from which this grew is still in the ground.

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Location information

Maps Namadgi National Park
Places Cotter River, ACT

Sighting information

1 Abundance
14 Apr 2022 03:24 PM Recorded on
rangerstacey Recorded by
Collections
Fungi Clubs/stalks on invertebrates Clubs or stalks (maybe a forked or broader apex) rangerstacey

Species information

Drechmeria gunnii Scientific name
Dark Vegetable Caterpillar Common name
Not Sensitive
Local native
Non-invasive or negligible
Up to 833.3m Recorded at altitude
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Synonyms
Cordyceps gunnii

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