Chelepteryx collesi
White-stemmed Gum Moth at ANBG
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| Chelepteryx collesi | donhe | 19 Jan 2024 | |
| Chelepteryx collesi | HelenCross | 19 Jan 2024 |
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In the mouth of a Gippsland Water Dragon
1 comment
19 Jan 2024
Extraordinary photos. The spines on those caterpillars are very stiff and sharp. The skin in the lizard's mouth must be harder than leather.
Location information
- Coordinates 149.106657-35.277020
- Maps ANBG
- Places Acton, ACT
Sighting information
- 1 Abundance
- 18 Jan 2024 11:23 AM Recorded on
- HelenCross Recorded by
- 50mm or larger Animal size
- Larvae Breeding behaviour
Collections
- HelenCross Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Chelepteryx collesi Anthelid moths (Anthelidae) Moths (Lepidoptera) Insects
Species information
- Chelepteryx collesi Scientific name
- White-stemmed Gum Moth Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 819.8m Recorded at altitude
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Record quality
Quality score
6 / 7
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