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Project Noah is a tool to explore and document wildlife and a platform to harness the power of citizen scientists everywhere.
Hypodoxa muscosaria
Not a leaf or a green slug! This is the legless caterpillar of the Common Brown Lopper Moth, a moth in the Geometridae family.
Spotted in dry sclerophyll forest. Distribution: east coast of Australia.
Lat: -27.47, Long: 152.96
Spotted on Mar 25, 2012
Submitted on May 19, 2012
11 Comments
Thanks ForestDragon! This caterpillar often stands straight at an angle as seen on this shot, on a twig or leaf of its food plant. If disturbed, it will drops on a thread.
What a very odd caterpillar! Thank you for sharing this creature. :)
Strange indeed! Thanks for your comments Atul and Ashish!
Strange Inchworm... Nice shots Daniele... Each spotting is providing lot learning...
lovely pics Daniele!
Thanks Satyen!
Lovely!
I think you're right Martin! Thanks for the links. I was amazed by its ability to stand stiff and at an angle!
Very nice Danielle. Do you think it may have a couple of parasitic eggs laid onto its body like this one? http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/859...
Here's another reference in case you haven't seen it yet.
http://lepidoptera.butterflyhouse.com.au...
Thanks Ismael!
Nice shots Daniele