Anthela (genus) immature

Unidentified Anthelid Moth at Gateway Island, VIC

Anthela (genus) immature at Gateway Island, VIC - 24 Jan 2022 11:08 AM
Anthela (genus) immature at Gateway Island, VIC - 24 Jan 2022 11:08 AM
Anthela (genus) immature at Gateway Island, VIC - 24 Jan 2022 11:08 AM
Anthela (genus) immature at Gateway Island, VIC - 24 Jan 2022 11:08 AM
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Identification history

Anthela ocellata 22 Mar 2025 DiBickers
Anthela (genus) immature 22 Mar 2025 DiBickers
Anthela (genus) immature 27 Jan 2022 MichaelMulvaney
Unverified 24 Jan 2022 ChrisAllen

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This was the largest caterpillar I've ever seen. It crawled very quickly along the ground so I moved it to a nearby branch which it quickly climbed down and continued along the ground.

1 comment

KylieWaldon wrote:
   26 Jan 2022
everything about it says "stay away!"

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