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WendyEM
wrote:
35 min ago
This was recorded on 14 April 2021. I am intrigued; what do the prolegs tell us amongst different Anthelinae ? Or for separations Anthela sp and Pterolocera sp ?? Is there a diagram of the external anatomical parts of caterpillars on your site, Don ? lepidoptera.butterflyhouse.com.au I find the moth ones very helpful and refer to them often, but can't find one for a caterpillar.
Anthela (genus) immature
donhe
wrote:
1 hr ago
The six basic common Australian caterpillar foods are:
Gum leaves,
Wattle leaves,
Herbaceous plant leaves,
Grass,
Lichen, and
Flower petals.
If an unknown caterpillar rejects all five, then rose petals and thinly sliced apple are good standbys. Apparently plants in Rosaceae have developed very few poisons.
Gum leaves,
Wattle leaves,
Herbaceous plant leaves,
Grass,
Lichen, and
Flower petals.
If an unknown caterpillar rejects all five, then rose petals and thinly sliced apple are good standbys. Apparently plants in Rosaceae have developed very few poisons.
Geometridae (family) IMMATURE
DonFletcher
wrote:
1 hr ago
Hi Jim, Ahha! I had not noticed the blue tag animal hiding among the orange tag photos. 2 for the price of 1.
Wallabia bicolor
Significant sightings
- Lichmera indistincta at Dunlop, ACT
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- Keyacris scurra at Captains Flat, NSW
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