Uraba lugens

Gumleaf Skeletonizer at Jerrabomberra, ACT

Uraba lugens at Jerrabomberra, ACT - 9 Jun 2023
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Uraba lugens 9 Jun 2023 ibaird
Uraba lugens 9 Jun 2023 donhe
Unidentified 9 Jun 2023 Mike

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3 comments

donhe wrote:
   9 Jun 2023
@.Mike : Eucalyptus?
Mike wrote:
   9 Jun 2023
On a planted eucalyptus but I don’t know the species.
donhe wrote:
   9 Jun 2023
Female U. lugens moths are a bit fussy, and they normally only lay their eggs, in rows like this, on Eucalyptus species.

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  • False Pollinator Insect on Flower

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