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Chelepteryx collesi

1 White-stemmed Gum Moth at Hughes, ACT

Chelepteryx collesi at Hughes, ACT - 13 Jun 2020 02:46 PM
Chelepteryx collesi at Hughes, ACT - 13 Jun 2020 02:46 PM
Chelepteryx collesi at Hughes, ACT - 13 Jun 2020 02:46 PM
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Chelepteryx collesi 17 Jun 2020 ibaird
Chelepteryx collesi 15 Jun 2020 JackyF

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Two cocoons

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donhe wrote:
   16 Jun 2020
Were the cocoons decorated with long nasty sharp barbed brittle hairs ?
donhe wrote:
   16 Jun 2020
Oh: and what is the plant family of tree? There are 2 species of Chelepteryx, that have differing foodplants, and have cocoons with differing degrees of nastiness. And how long were the cocoons? C. collesi is nearly half as big again as C. chalepteryx.
JackyF wrote:
   16 Jun 2020
Don - Yes, the cocoons had sharp rusty brown hairs, the sort that get into your skin - you can see them more clearly in photo 3. I measured the cocoons properly today, each 11cm long. The tree is a Eucalyptus Cinerea. Thanks, Jacky

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