Chelepteryx collesi

White-stemmed Gum Moth at Ainslie, ACT

Chelepteryx collesi at Ainslie, ACT - 24 Feb 2023
Chelepteryx collesi at Ainslie, ACT - 24 Feb 2023
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Identification history

Chelepteryx collesi 14 May 2023 donhe
Chelepteryx collesi 13 May 2023 Hejor1
Lepidoptera unclassified IMMATURE moth 8 Apr 2023 ibaird
Lepidoptera unclassified IMMATURE moth 8 Apr 2023 Hejor1
Lepidoptera 14 Mar 2023 Hejor1

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4 comments

donhe wrote:
   8 Apr 2023
@Hejor1 : Can you submit the eggs and the cocoon separately?
donhe wrote:
   13 May 2023
@Hejor1 : how big is the cocoon?
Hejor1 wrote:
   14 May 2023
@donhe it was 10-12cm. The size, shape, and hairs are very similar to my collesi sighting in Casey and it was on a gum tree of some kind.
Hejor1 wrote:
   14 May 2023
@donhe it looks a bit deflated, but so did one of the ones in Casey

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