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Looper Moth Caterpillar

Anisozyga metaspila

Notes:

I found this small (2cm) and bizarre-looking Geometrinae caterpillar on my blueberry bush. I assume that it is supposed to resemble dried leaves. Moths from these caterpillars are bright green!

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8 Comments

ShannaB
ShannaB 11 years ago

Thanks Mayra! : )

MayraSpringmann
MayraSpringmann 11 years ago

Fantastic!

ShannaB
ShannaB 11 years ago

Hehe, cool eh? : )

LeanneGardner
LeanneGardner 11 years ago

How did I miss this? Great spotting Shanna. Isn't that just amazing!

Lovely!!! Such trouble to be safe! But that it is Nature!

lori.tas
lori.tas 11 years ago

Excellent.

ShannaB
ShannaB 11 years ago

Unfortunately I missed it Yuko! But if you go to this page you can see what it would have looked like: http://www.brisbaneinsects.com/brisbane_...

YukoChartraw
YukoChartraw 11 years ago

Wow! It sure does look bizarre, but great find! Please post when it emerges as a moth.

ShannaB
Spotted by
ShannaB

4573, Queensland, Australia

Spotted on Dec 4, 2012
Submitted on Dec 23, 2012

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