Chlenias (genus)

A looper moth at Spence, ACT

Chlenias (genus) at Spence, ACT - 10 Nov 2022
Chlenias (genus) at Spence, ACT - 10 Nov 2022
Chlenias (genus) at Spence, ACT - 10 Nov 2022
Chlenias (genus) at Spence, ACT - 10 Nov 2022
Chlenias (genus) at Spence, ACT - 10 Nov 2022
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Identification history

Chlenias (genus) 10 Nov 2022 ibaird
Chlenias (genus) 10 Nov 2022 owenh
Unidentified 10 Nov 2022 SunnyU

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Found on our mailbox, repelling by a strand of silk and staying completely still.

1 comment

donhe wrote:
   10 Nov 2022
Hope you rear it and get an adult moth. It would be good to get detailed larval photos of the various Chlenias species

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  • 1 Abundance
  • 10 Nov 2022 03:56 PM Recorded on
  • SunnyU Recorded by

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  • 25mm to 50mm Animal size
  • Unknown Gender
  • Larvae Breeding behaviour

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