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Erebidae (family)	1 Jul 2026	WendyEM
Lasiocampidae (family) IMMATURE	29 Jun 2026	WendyEM
Unverified	29 Jun 2026	AndyRoo

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GPSed.

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AndyRoo wrote:

1 Jul 2026

Thanks Wendy. Looks like the right category.

WendyEM wrote:

1 Jul 2026

Looking again, the shape of the head capsule is unusual for Lasiocampidae. Several Erebidae subfamilies have caterpillars with this body arrangement, although I can't find a match e.g.
http://lepidoptera.butterflyhouse.com.au/bole/bole-cats.html
http://lepidoptera.butterflyhouse.com.au/calp/calp-cats.html
http://lepidoptera.butterflyhouse.com.au/ereb/ereb-cats.html
We will have to keep a lookout for a match.

AndyRoo wrote:

3 Jul 2026

Thanks again Wendy. Hopefully a match will turn up soon?

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AndyRoo NatureMapr Canberra & Southern Tablelands Latest Noctuoid moths (except Arctiinae) Moths (Lepidoptera) Insects

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25mm to 50mm Animal size

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