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Cephrenes augiades
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.
Found on palm (not indigenous) in suburban fringe to eucalyptus forest.
(not saving?) http://lepidoptera.butterflyhouse.com.au... Adult seen at ... http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/814...
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The orange-yellow spots indicate a male.