Lepidoptera unclassified IMMATURE

caterpillar or pupa or cocoon at Jingera, NSW

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Identification history

Lepidoptera unclassified IMMATURE	Yesterday	DianneClarke
Lepidoptera unclassified IMMATURE	Yesterday	donhe
Unidentified	Yesterday	clarehoneydove

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4 comments

donhe wrote:

Yesterday

Wow. Hope you can rear it to an adult to find out what it is.

clarehoneydove wrote:

Yesterday

One of these days @donhe I will actually collect a caterpillar to rear and you will tell me we already know that one!! But in all seriousness where does one find information about how to go about this caterpillar reading successfully?

donhe wrote:

Yesterday

All you need is a clean jamjar and patience. Some hints at
http://lepidoptera.butterflyhouse.com.au/faqs/care.html

donhe wrote:

Yesterday

Meanwhile look around the ring of 1,005 known Australian caterpillars using the 'next' button at the bottom right corner of each page, starting at say
http://lepidoptera.butterflyhouse.com.au/anth/acuta.html
to see if yours is known.
I did and could not find anything like it.

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Location information

Coordinates 149.472869 -35.661685
Altitude 1049.0m
Maps Tallaganda National Park
Places Jingera, NSW

Sighting information

1 Abundance
23 Dec 2024 05:58 PM Recorded on
clarehoneydove Recorded by
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clarehoneydove Latest sightings Other moths Moths (Lepidoptera) Insects

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Wattle Associated plant
25mm to 50mm Animal size
Alive / healthy Animal health

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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