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Chelepteryx collesi

White-stemmed Gum Moth at Evatt, ACT

Chelepteryx collesi at Evatt, ACT - 27 Aug 2024
Chelepteryx collesi at Evatt, ACT - 27 Aug 2024
Chelepteryx collesi at Evatt, ACT - 27 Aug 2024
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Chelepteryx collesi 28 Aug 2024 MichaelMulvaney
Chelepteryx collesi 28 Aug 2024 donhe
Lepidoptera unclassified IMMATURE moth 28 Aug 2024 MichaelMulvaney
Unidentified 27 Aug 2024 rbannister

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Old cocoon? Egg sack? Found on a piece of Eucalyptus bark on the ground. Covered in tiny spikes that I had to remove with tweezers, and lots of spikey things inside. The hole was originally facing inward and somewhat fused to the bark.

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donhe wrote:
   28 Aug 2024
Yep. That's C. collesi.

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