Chelepteryx collesi

White-stemmed Gum Moth at Giralang, ACT

Chelepteryx collesi at Giralang, ACT - 12 Apr 2024
Chelepteryx collesi at Giralang, ACT - 12 Apr 2024
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Identification history

Chelepteryx collesi 14 Apr 2024 ibaird
Chelepteryx collesi 13 Apr 2024 donhe
Unidentified 13 Apr 2024 LeahC

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Located on timber sleeper fence, under Corymbia maculata, private property

3 comments

donhe wrote:
   13 Apr 2024
1 cm long? How about 8 cms ?
DianneClarke wrote:
   13 Apr 2024
How does such a big caterpillar fit itself into that size cocoon?
donhe wrote:
   13 Apr 2024
I suggest the measurement quoted is in error. The shape, placing, and projecting hairs, look very like the cocoon of C. collesi

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  • 1 Abundance
  • 12 Apr 2024 05:40 PM Recorded on
  • LeahC Recorded by

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  • 5mm to 12mm Animal size
  • False Pollinator Insect on Flower

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