Geometridae (family) IMMATURE

Dickson, ACT

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Identification history

Geometridae (family) IMMATURE	7 Aug 2023	ibaird
Geometridae (family) IMMATURE	6 Aug 2023	donhe
Ectropis (genus)	6 Aug 2023	Hejor1

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User's notes

Out for a stroll. The area behind the head sticks up like a shirt collar into 2 blunt horns.

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donhe wrote:

6 Aug 2023

Rather a lot of caterpillar species have two horns on the head, see
http://lepidoptera.butterflyhouse.com.au/faqs/twohorn-cats.html

donhe wrote:

6 Aug 2023

The disposition of the prolegs indicates Geometridae. It looks like an early instar. It will have to be reared to a mature form, or better still the adult moth, to get near to determining the species.

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Location information

Coordinates 149.143128 -35.250325
Altitude 583.4m
Places Dickson, ACT

Sighting information

1 Abundance
6 Aug 2023 03:35 PM Recorded on
Hejor1 Recorded by
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Hejor1 Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Geometer moths (Geometridae) Moths (Lepidoptera) Insects

Additional information

Larvae Breeding behaviour
Alive / healthy Animal health
5mm to 12mm Animal size
False Insect on a flower

Species information

Geometridae (family) IMMATURE Scientific name
Common name
Not Sensitive
Local native
Non-invasive or negligible
Up to 1418.1m Recorded at altitude
Machine learning
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