Plusiinae (subfamily) Immature
green looper at suppressed
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| Plusiinae (subfamily) Immature | ibaird | 9 Mar 2023 | |
| Plusiinae (subfamily) Immature | donhe | 9 Mar 2023 | |
| Lepidoptera unclassified IMMATURE | MichaelBedingfield | 9 Mar 2023 | |
| Unverified | arjay | 9 Mar 2023 |
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Presumably a moth since it is a looper but I think some other lepidoptera also have looper caterpillars.
2 comments
9 Mar 2023
The colour, pattern, and proleg arrangement is characteristic of Plusiinae. It would be interesting to know on what plant it was feeding, and it's species of you can rear it to an adult moth?
11 Mar 2023
Plant is most likely (99% sure) Conyza albida. Also known as tall fleabane, grows up to 2 m high (yep they grow that tall at my place if I don't pull them out first ... or something doesn't eat them) and not an Australian native.
Something has vanished most of the caterpillars although I did find one that was beginning to pupate so theoretically have it safe. No guarantees.
Something has vanished most of the caterpillars although I did find one that was beginning to pupate so theoretically have it safe. No guarantees.
Sighting information
- 4 - 15 Abundance
- arjay Recorded by
- 12mm to 25mm Animal size
- Alive / healthy Animal health
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- Insects Moths (Lepidoptera) Noctuoid moths (except Arctiinae) arjay Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Plusiinae (subfamily) Immature
Species information
- Plusiinae (subfamily) Immature Scientific name
- green looper Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Minor weed or pest
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