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Teia anartoides
About 24mm long. Orange prolegs. Black front tufts. Pale cream hairs. Black with orange spots on body. Approximately 30 found on the single plant which was about 3 metres tall and 2 metres wide.
Many creatures seen on a bush at the local supermarket. Either hakea or grevillea.
Also called 'Painted Apple moth' among other common names. Females are wingless. Pupae form a large, loose silk cocoon.
superfamily: NOCTUOIDEA
family: LYMANTRIIDAE
http://bie.ala.org.au/species/urn:lsid:b...
Spotted on Jan 18, 2014
Submitted on Jan 21, 2014
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A beautiful caterpillar....