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Chelepteryx collesi

White-stemmed Gum Moth at Aranda, ACT

Chelepteryx collesi at Aranda, ACT - 14 Feb 2015
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Identification history

Chelepteryx collesi 14 Dec 2019 ibaird
Chelepteryx collesi 11 Dec 2019 JanetRussell

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5 comments

donhe wrote:
   13 Dec 2019
Was the cocoon prickly? Did you get prickled?
donhe wrote:
   13 Dec 2019
Did you get a photo of the underside?
JanetRussell wrote:
   14 Dec 2019
It was some years ago now and I am sorry I cannot remember. I do believe Roger Farrow gave me the ID while he was visiting.
GlennCocking wrote:
   14 Dec 2019
Looks right to me. They usually pupate in January.
JanetRussell wrote:
   15 Dec 2019
Thank you all

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Fuligo septica (Scrambled egg slime) at Aranda, ACT - 10 Feb 2012 by JanetRussell
Cryptolaemus montrouzieri (Mealybug ladybird) at Aranda, ACT - 3 Jan 2012 by JanetRussell
Phalaenoides tristifica (Willow-herb Day-moth) at Aranda, ACT - 17 Dec 2011 by JanetRussell
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Papilio aegeus (Orchard Swallowtail, Large Citrus Butterfly) at Aranda, ACT - 21 Feb 2011 by AndyRussell
Platyzosteria melanaria (Common Eastern Litter Runner) at Aranda, ACT - 9 Feb 2011 by JanetRussell
Pterygophorus cinctus (Bottlebrush sawfly) at Aranda, ACT - 4 Jan 2011 by JanetRussell
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Harmonia conformis (Common Spotted Ladybird) at Aranda, ACT - 19 Jun 2010 by JanetRussell
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Dacelo novaeguineae (Laughing Kookaburra) at Aranda, ACT - 3 Jan 2010 by AndyRussell
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Phallus rubicundus (Phallus rubicundus) at Aranda, ACT - 4 Jan 2008 by JanetRussell
Gastrophora henricaria (Fallen-bark Looper, Beautiful Leaf Moth) at Aranda, ACT - 30 Apr 2007 by JanetRussell
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