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Unidentified at suppressed - 24 Feb 2019
Unidentified at suppressed - 24 Feb 2019
Unidentified at suppressed - 24 Feb 2019
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Lepidoptera unclassified IMMATURE moth 24 Apr 2024 michaelb
Unidentified 22 Mar 2019 RossMannell

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I found this group of caterpillars on the underside of a branch in Potoroo Palace. The only butterfly I saw in the same area was a large citrus but these don’t look like citrus caterpillars.

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donhe wrote:
   24 Apr 2024
That resembles the larvae of some Epipaschinae, like
http://lepidoptera.butterflyhouse.com.au/pyra/pyrastis.html
@RossMannell : can you rear a couple to get an adult moth for identification of the species ?

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  • 16 - 100 Abundance
  • 24 Feb 2019 01:48 PM Recorded on
  • RossMannell Recorded by

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