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| Cleridae sp. (family) | KimberiRP | 3 Apr 2023 | |
| Coleoptera (order) immature | donhe | 29 Mar 2023 | |
| Lepidoptera unclassified IMMATURE | Hejor1 | 29 Mar 2023 |
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9 comments
29 Mar 2023
Any chance of a side view showing the legs? The prolegs of Lepidoptera larvae are the main way of distinguishing that order of immature insect forms.
30 Mar 2023
@donhe done, I’m working on lighting for macro pics so if there are any others that need different pics let me know
30 Mar 2023
Your last 2 pics show the 'true' legs common to all orders of insects., so are not helpful in this case. The prolegs along under the abdomen distinguish Lepidoptera, see
http://lepidoptera.butterflyhouse.com.au/faqs/legs.html
http://lepidoptera.butterflyhouse.com.au/faqs/legs.html
1 Apr 2023
@donhe photo of abdomen added. I can’t see prolegs, am I missing something or is this Coleoptera after all?
2 Apr 2023
@Hejor1 I don't know many beetle larvae apart from Eucalyptus leaf beetles. As Don has noted there is not enough detail to ID.
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- 5mm to 12mm Animal size
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