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WendyEM wrote:

9 May 2025

Yes, it is a caterpillar. They live inside their case for camouflage and protection from the elements. When old enough they pupate inside the case. The winged males emerge from the end of the case when they pupate.

Clania (genus)

DiBickers wrote:

9 May 2025

The shape of the face; the silvery-grey around the sides of the thorax (the black on the top of thorax is balding); the orange-coloured translucent wings; & the predominantly burnt-orange abdomen with black tip look very much like the Tyde’s Sand Wasp (Podalonia tydei).

Podalonia tydei

DiBickers wrote:

9 May 2025

Anytime @KylieWaldon 😊

Charaxes sempronius

KylieWaldon wrote:

9 May 2025

TY Di :)

Charaxes sempronius

DiBickers wrote:

6 May 2025

Here’s a few images of the early instars showing this colouration. I’m happy to put it through for you😊

https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/102513159

https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/267159948

https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/137099242

https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/66038935

Charaxes sempronius