Geometridae (family) IMMATURE

Hawker, ACT

Geometridae (family) IMMATURE at Hawker, ACT - 9 Nov 2023 05:56 PM

Geometridae (family) IMMATURE at Hawker, ACT - 9 Nov 2023 05:56 PM

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Identification history

	Geometridae (family) IMMATURE	19 Nov 2023	ibaird
	Helicoverpa (genus)	14 Nov 2023	donhe
	Geometridae (family) IMMATURE	13 Nov 2023	MichaelMulvaney
	Unverified	9 Nov 2023	WendyW

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User's notes

Caterpillar on salvia plant

2 comments

donhe wrote:

14 Nov 2023

Too many prolegs for most Geometridae species. Dark thorax could be an internal parasite .

WendyW wrote:

17 Nov 2023

Thank you all for your suggestions/comments.

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Location information

Coordinates 149.030861 -35.248611
Altitude 648.6m
Places Hawker, ACT

Sighting information

1 Abundance
9 Nov 2023 05:56 PM Recorded on
WendyW Recorded by
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WendyW Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Geometer moths (Geometridae) Moths (Lepidoptera) Insects

Additional information

Salvia greggii Associated plant
Breeding behaviour
Unknown Gender
12mm to 25mm 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
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