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| Anestia (genus) | WendyEM | 6 hrs ago | |
| Anestia ombrophanes | ibaird | 10 hrs ago | |
| Orgyia anartoides | CarbonAI | 11 hrs ago | |
| Unverified | kasiaaus | 11 hrs ago |
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Probably Anestia semiochrea
Brazel St. Higgins, Life in Urban Spaces Survey
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6 hrs ago
I don't think there is any way to tell the species/cocoons apart unless there is a suitably marked male attending a female on it or emerging from it.
https://inaturalist.ala.org.au/observations?place_id=6744&preferred_place_id=6744&q=cocoon&taxon_id=417820
https://inaturalist.ala.org.au/observations?place_id=6744&preferred_place_id=6744&q=cocoon&taxon_id=417821
Anestia ombrophanes (Clouded Footman)
Anestia ombrophanes (Clouded Footman)
https://inaturalist.ala.org.au/observations?place_id=6744&preferred_place_id=6744&q=cocoon&taxon_id=417820
https://inaturalist.ala.org.au/observations?place_id=6744&preferred_place_id=6744&q=cocoon&taxon_id=417821
Anestia ombrophanes (Clouded Footman)
Anestia ombrophanes (Clouded Footman)
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- At least 1 Abundance
- kasiaaus Recorded by
- 12mm to 25mm Animal size
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