Entometa fervens

1 Common Gum Snout Moth at Jerrabomberra, NSW

Entometa fervens at Jerrabomberra, NSW - 7 Oct 2024
Entometa fervens at Jerrabomberra, NSW - 7 Oct 2024
Entometa fervens at Jerrabomberra, NSW - 7 Oct 2024
Entometa fervens at Jerrabomberra, NSW - 7 Oct 2024
Entometa fervens at Jerrabomberra, NSW - 7 Oct 2024
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Entometa fervens 8 Oct 2024 donhe
Entometa fervens 7 Oct 2024 DianneClarke

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Laying eggs - 15 found and collected to see if I can raise them

4 comments

DianneClarke wrote:
   8 Oct 2024
@donhe The LBH example of eggs raised said the larvae were raised on red river gum leaves which don't occur here. If I get any to hatch, should I just collect a variety of eucalypt leaves and see if they like any of them?
donhe wrote:
   8 Oct 2024
Sure, all gum leaves taste the same.
ibaird wrote:
   8 Oct 2024
Not according to koalas, they don't!
DianneClarke wrote:
   25 Oct 2024
8 emerged 24 Oct

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