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Doratifera oxleyi

Doratifera oxleyi (Painted Cup Moth)

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Caterpillars are green, initially with red thorax and penultimate abdominal segemts, with a yellow head and tail. Later instars develop black-outlined oval yellow spiracles along the sides, and yellow flshy spikes along the sides. When disturbed: the caterpillar everts yellow stinging hairs from the thorax and terminal abdominal segments. The cocoon is laid sideways onto a plant stem. The adult moths are brown with a gry band along the forewing margins.

Doratifera oxleyi is listed in the following regions:

Canberra & Southern Tablelands  |  Albury, Wodonga  |  Barwon South West  |  Grampians  |  Loddon Mallee  |  Tasmania

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