caterpillar or pupa or cocoon at Braddon, ACT
Identification history
| Lepidoptera unclassified IMMATURE | 18 Aug 2024 | ibaird | ||
| Lepidoptera unclassified IMMATURE | 17 Aug 2024 | donhe | ||
| Geometridae (family) IMMATURE | 17 Aug 2024 | Hejor1 |
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User's notes
In a hide made of acacia leaves glued together. 1mm grid. I collected 3 and they're in seperate jars, but I suspect they might be the same species/genus with this one being an earlier instar (based on nothing but vibes).
This one is named "Lil 80" because the colour scheme reminds me of what the 80's really looked like.
I'll update if they survive.
1 comment
donhe
wrote:
17 Aug 2024
That seems to have a full set of prolegs so is probably not a Geometrid. The enlarged head suggest Chloephorinae.
Location information
- Coordinates 149.134369-35.261806
- Altitude 576.1m
- Maps City Renewal Authority Area
- Places Braddon, ACT
Sighting information
- At least 1 Abundance
- 17 Aug 2024 09:02 AM Recorded on
- Hejor1 Recorded by
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Collections
Hejor1 Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Lepidoptera unclassified IMMATURE Other moths Moths (Lepidoptera) Insects
Additional information
- Acacia Associated plant
- Larvae Breeding behaviour
- 5mm to 12mm Animal size
Species information
- Lepidoptera unclassified IMMATURE Scientific name
- caterpillar or pupa or cocoon Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 1191m Recorded at altitude
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Synonyms
Lepidoptera sp.
Record quality
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- More than one media file
- Verified by an expert moderator
- Nearby sighting(s) of same species
- GPS evidence of location
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