White-stemmed Gum Moth at Cook, ACT
Identification history
| Chelepteryx collesi | 20 Aug 2021 | donhe | ||
| Chelepteryx collesi | 19 Aug 2021 | ibaird | ||
| Unidentified | 19 Aug 2021 | johnpugh |
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Older photo but I happen to be working on Theater sets at the Cook Community Hub so had a handy tape measure to show how big the caterpillar can get. Believed to be Chelepteryx Collesi or the caterpillar of the White-stemmed Gum Moth. Luckily I was warned not to touch it.
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Location information
- Coordinates 149.061167-35.258464
- Places Cook, ACT
Sighting information
- 1 - 3 Abundance
- 22 Jan 2011 03:26 PM Recorded on
- johnpugh Recorded by
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Collections
Insects Anthelid moths (Anthelidae) Moths (Lepidoptera)
Additional information
- Found in a doorway away from any plant Associated plant
- None Associated Insect
- 12mm to 25mm Animal size
- Unknown Gender
Species information
- Chelepteryx collesi Scientific name
- White-stemmed Gum Moth Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 684m Recorded at altitude
- Machine learning
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- More than one media file
- Verified by an expert moderator
- Nearby sighting(s) of same species
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