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Cup Moth Caterpillar

Anaxidia lozogramma

Description:

About 4cm long. Green with a wide white dorsal stripe, which has a dark outline; two protrusions on each end are covered in spines.

Habitat:

Area of farmland interspersed with patches of tropical rainforest in the Atherton Tablelands.

Notes:

Contact with the spines produce a strong burning sensation that persists for about 30 minutes.

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3 Comments

maplemoth662
maplemoth662 6 years ago

Your welcome, Felix Fleck....

Felix Fleck
Felix Fleck 6 years ago

Thanks, maplemoth662!

maplemoth662
maplemoth662 6 years ago

A beautiful caterpillar....

Felix Fleck
Spotted by
Felix Fleck

QLD, Australia

Spotted on Feb 8, 2009
Submitted on Oct 30, 2017

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