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Orange Palm Dart (caterpillar)

Cephrenes augiades

Description:

5 cm. long; 6 mm diameter; translucent blue-green body; dark median line; 2 yellow-orange spots 2 thirds towards rear; tapered down rear; approx 10 pairs of legs very short; head all white with black 'V' on front and dark brown ring towards body.

Habitat:

Found on palm (not indigenous) in suburban fringe to eucalyptus forest.

Notes:

(not saving?) http://lepidoptera.butterflyhouse.com.au... Adult seen at ... http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/814...

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1 Comment

Mark Ridgway
Mark Ridgway 12 years ago

The orange-yellow spots indicate a male.

Mark Ridgway
Spotted by
Mark Ridgway

Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

Spotted on Jan 21, 2012
Submitted on Jan 21, 2012

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