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Family: Pergidae
Larvae with tapered body to rear; dark pointy tail; slightly translucent yellow; two false eyes just behind the head; amber coloured head. 30mm long.
Open dry forest mostly casurina and acacia. This specimen on eucalyptus - probably E. microcarpa
Yet to ID precisely.
Sanjay - your suggestion has led me to some very interesting reading. I have not heard of the poison problem. Can you tell me what links you have for your suggestion?
martin - yes a loner. That's what made me curious as well as the yellow colour.
Sanjay - I'm not sure this is the same as your suggested id. (I won't eat any :)
the silver-leaved ironbark; produces larvae which can cause poisoning if eaten, because of their content of lophyrotomin.
Spotted on Jan 27, 2012
Submitted on Feb 4, 2012
