Crocidolomia pavonana at Higgins, ACT

2 Croci at Higgins, ACT

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Identification history

Crocidolomia pavonana	28 Apr 2022	donhe
Crocidolomia pavonana	28 Apr 2022	ibaird
Unidentified	27 Apr 2022	AlisonMilton

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I collected a number of green catepillar larvae but didn't realise they were different and only posted the photos of the one with black spots (Collected a number of larvae but didn't realise they were different and only posted the photos of this one. The moth has emerged on 22 April 2022 and I have added photos of the moth. Two days later two other moths emerged and they are of a different species. Will post separately.) The moth emerged on 22 April 2022 but two days later two other moths emerged and they are of a different species. Moths are smaller. The catepillars looked similar to those in https://canberra.naturemapr.org/sightings/4192454

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donhe wrote:

27 Apr 2022

The moth looks like Crocidolomia pavonana. Did the larvae look like those at http://lepidoptera.butterflyhouse.com.au/ever/pavonana.html ?

ibaird wrote:

28 Apr 2022

New species record for CNM when confirmed.

AlisonMilton wrote:

28 Apr 2022

Thanks Don, Iain, I'm not sure the larvae looked like that on the Butterfly House website (but I could be wrong) however, the moth does look the same. A pity I delted the photos of the larvae as I didn't think they were very good compared with the photos of the larvae with the black spots.

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