Geometridae (family) IMMATURE
Lyons, ACT
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| Geometridae (family) IMMATURE | ibaird | 26 Jan 2025 | |
| Geometridae (family) IMMATURE | donhe | 16 Jan 2025 | |
| Unverified | NAL23 | 16 Jan 2025 |
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well camourflaged caterpillar mimicking a stick
3 comments
16 Jan 2025
A number of Geometrid species have caterpillars looking like that.
@NAL23 : please can you rear it in protective custody to get an adult moth to ID the species ?
@NAL23 : please can you rear it in protective custody to get an adult moth to ID the species ?
16 Jan 2025
Hi Don,
Yes, we would be happy to do this. I'd love to see what it is, and then we can add an image of the adult.
Yes, we would be happy to do this. I'd love to see what it is, and then we can add an image of the adult.
Location information
- Coordinates 149.073350-35.345250
- Altitude 616.7m
- Places Lyons, ACT
Sighting information
- 1 Abundance
- 16 Jan 2025 08:22 PM Recorded on
- NAL23 Recorded by
- kurrajong Associated plant
- 50mm or larger Animal size
- Alive / healthy Animal health
Collections
- NAL23 NatureMapr Canberra & Southern Tablelands Geometridae (family) IMMATURE Geometer moths (Geometridae) Moths (Lepidoptera) Insects
Species information
- Geometridae (family) IMMATURE Scientific name
- Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 1418.1m Recorded at altitude
- External link More information
Record quality
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6 / 7
- Images or audio
- More than one media file
- Verified by an expert moderator
- GPS evidence of location
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