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Erebidae (family)

Unidentified immature Erebid moth at Watson, ACT

Erebidae (family) at Watson, ACT - 13 Jan 2023
Erebidae (family) at Watson, ACT - 13 Jan 2023
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Identification history

Erebidae (family) 17 Jan 2023 ibaird
Erebidae (family) 17 Jan 2023 donhe
Noctuidae unclassified IMMATURE moth 17 Jan 2023 owenh
Unidentified 13 Jan 2023 JaneR

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2 comments

owenh wrote:
   17 Jan 2023
Sending to Moths - not a butterfly
donhe wrote:
   17 Jan 2023
I cannot find any caterpillars with that face, but that posture is common in Calpinae (Erebidae) caterpillars. It is not one of the 34 species in Calpinae that we have published caterpillar photos for, so probably one of the other 141 named species in that subfamily.

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  • 1 - 3 Abundance
  • 13 Jan 2023 07:19 PM Recorded on
  • JaneR Recorded by

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  • Introduced pea, resembles a lupin (to me): see CNM sighting 4464477 Associated plant
  • 25mm to 50mm Animal size

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