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Doratifera vulnerans
Pretty brown moth emerged today. Before I could take a second pic - it was gone. The empty pupal case looks like a cup.
Three different instar larvae pics spotted and added later to complete the lifecycle =)
Spotted on Dec 7, 2011
Submitted on Dec 7, 2011
12 Comments
Thanks Karen. This is a favorite of mine because we never find these as adults so I had to grow it by collecting a woody pupa and waiting many weeks. Even then I only got two shots.
Congratulations Martin, this really unusual little moth has been chosen to represent the moths of Australasia in the blog today! http://blog.projectnoah.org/
I've added pics of the larvae to complete the lifecycle ;)
http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/888...
I've found the larvae of this moth here
http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/884...
Right back at you Carol.
Fantastic! And Merry Xmas one day late!
Here is the cup-moth, the adult of the 'spitfire' caterpillar
I think that yellow structure on the pupal case is an egg.
Great spot!
The larva is even more impressive. http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/616...
Very interesting, and so fuzzy!
very good spot