Heliothinae (subfamily)
Budworm at Franklin, ACT
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| Heliothinae (subfamily) | DianneClarke | 9 Oct 2026 | |
| Heliothinae (subfamily) | ibaird | 1 Oct 2026 | |
| Noctuidae unclassified IMMATURE moth | CarbonAI | 28 Sep 2026 | |
| Unverified | chriselidie | 10 Nov 2025 |
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Four caterpillars, each on it's own (cat ear) flower. Eats cat ear and dandelion flowers.
Left it in a jar resting on its flower, in the morning it had disappeared. Suppose it went underground although I couldn't find a cocoon - I'm puzzled... Anyway, looks like it was a moth caterpillar then.
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Location information
- Coordinates 149.147040-35.191769
- Places Franklin, ACT
Sighting information
- 4 Abundance
- 10 Nov 2025 03:39 PM Recorded on
- chriselidie Recorded by
- Cat ear Associated plant
- 25mm to 50mm Animal size
- Yes Insect on a flower
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- chriselidie NatureMapr Canberra & Southern Tablelands Heliothinae (subfamily) Noctuoid moths (except Arctiinae) Moths (Lepidoptera) Insects
Species information
- Heliothinae (subfamily) Scientific name
- Budworm Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Cosmopolitan
- Major weed or pest
- Up to 785m Recorded at altitude
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