Netrocoryne repanda

2 Bronze Flat at Russell, ACT

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Beautiful circle of leaf folded over on itself to create a hide. 2 found on one kurrajong leaf. Cat is smooth, black/brown head and green "neck". I'll do my best to look after them.

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WendyEM wrote:
   24 Apr 2026
good luck !
MAYBE ?? an early stage of Dichocrosis clytusalis
http://lepidoptera.butterflyhouse.com.au/spil/clytusalis.html
Hejor1 wrote:
   28 May 2026
@WendyEM I've uploaded a photo from today - pic 5. I don't think it's D. clytysalis. It eats the whole thickness of the leaf rather than skeletonising and each pod only holds 1 cat.
WendyEM wrote:
   29 May 2026
Interesting caterpillar. It does appear not to be D. clytysalis.I have not found an alternative idea. Fingers crossed youy can keep them going and answer the mystery. Caterpillars can be tricky and change colour etc between different instars to further keep us guessing.
owenh wrote:
   29 May 2026
Netrocoryne repanda
Hejor1 wrote:
   29 May 2026
@owenh yes! Fantastic!
WendyEM wrote:
   30 May 2026
Dead (alive) Ringer for the larvae on Wiki attached to iNat for the species. I was being too narrow minded and only looking for a "moth" and not considering all Lep!
An excellent record. Well done.
ibaird wrote:
   1 Jun 2026
https://lepidoptera.butterflyhouse.com.au/hesp/repanda.html

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  • At least 1 Abundance
  • 28 May 2026 04:51 PM Recorded on
  • Hejor1 Recorded by
  • Kurrajong Associated plant
  • 5mm to 12mm Animal size

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