Lepidoptera unclassified IMMATURE
caterpillar or pupa or cocoon at Higgins, ACT
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| Lepidoptera unclassified IMMATURE | WendyEM | 15 Oct 2026 | |
| Lepidoptera unclassified IMMATURE | CarbonAI | 15 Oct 2026 | |
| Lepidoptera unclassified IMMATURE | kasiaaus | 15 Oct 2026 |
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Brazel St. Higgins, Life in Urban Spaces Survey
2 comments
15 Oct 2026
It appears to be building a cocoon so all you need to wait and keep it safe and you may find its identity. It look like a noctuid to me.
15 Oct 2026
I was doing a 90 minute survey so no time for collecting :-) Also, I have had very little success with specimens I have collected in the past :-(
Location information
- Coordinates 149.030778-35.228250
- Altitude 600.0m
- Maps Higgins Woodland
- Places Higgins, ACT
Sighting information
- At least 1 Abundance
- 11 Oct 2026 12:12 PM Recorded on
- kasiaaus Recorded by
- 12mm to 25mm Animal size
Collections
- kasiaaus NatureMapr Canberra & Southern Tablelands Latest Lepidoptera unclassified IMMATURE Other moths Moths (Lepidoptera) Insects
Species information
- Lepidoptera unclassified IMMATURE Scientific name
- caterpillar or pupa or cocoon Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 1191m Recorded at altitude
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Synonyms
Lepidoptera sp.
Record quality
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