Microdes villosata
Distorted Carpet at Campbell, ACT
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| Microdes villosata | ibaird | 23 Nov 2025 | |
| Microdes villosata | WendyEM | 22 Nov 2025 | |
| Geometridae (family) IMMATURE | ibaird | 22 Nov 2025 | |
| Geometridae (family) IMMATURE | WendyEM | 22 Nov 2025 | |
| Lepidoptera unclassified IMMATURE | ibaird | 22 Nov 2025 | |
| Unverified | AlisonMilton | 21 Nov 2025 |
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Caterpillar
6 comments
22 Nov 2025
OK, I know iNaturalist suggests this species, but do we have photographic evidence?
22 Nov 2025
Microdes villosata - Plain larva, dark mark in 'tail' (other species differently marked) Steve Williams has raised this species. See Moths of Victoria Part 3 (2nd ed) CD Microdes villosata Page 3/3
22 Nov 2025
I have looked at that page, but I have an open mind. Where is the dark green mark 2/3 along the larva?
23 Nov 2025
Could well be, but I;m not100% sure.
https://lepidoptera.butterflyhouse.com.au/lare/villosata.html
https://lepidoptera.butterflyhouse.com.au/lare/villosata.html
23 Nov 2025
The originals of those/Steve's pictures in Moths of Vic Part 3 CD was what I was going from. Handled and disturbed caterpillars frequently 'spit' out green liquid (chewed plant material).
Location information
- Coordinates 149.152175-35.282197
- Altitude 589.5m
- Places Campbell, ACT
Sighting information
- 1 Abundance
- 18 Nov 2025 11:09 AM Recorded on
- AlisonMilton Recorded by
- Acacia Associated plant
- 5mm to 12mm Animal size
Collections
- AlisonMilton NatureMapr Canberra & Southern Tablelands Microdes villosata Geometer moths (Geometridae) Moths (Lepidoptera) Insects
Species information
- Microdes villosata Scientific name
- Distorted Carpet Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 800.9m Recorded at altitude
- External link More information
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