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Paralaea sarcodes
Slate grey plain moth with large feathered antennae.
Caterpillar was feeding on eucalyptus
Spotted on Apr 29, 2012
Submitted on Apr 29, 2012
6 Comments
Here is the image of the larva from which this moth developed. Some (few) of these numerous larvae were brown (other species?) but 98% were green. They could 'fall' off the branches in a controlled descent, suspended on silk threads. This was in in September 2011 http://www.flickr.com/photos/66925960@N0...
That caterpillar would make a beautiful door draught stopper.
Leuba, the caterpillar image is in a folder that I cannot relocate. It looks like the one I have just added but green. Its image does appear on the newly added link here http://lepidoptera.butterflyhouse.com.au...
Martin...
May this link help you... to identify this Looper type Noctuidae family's moth... http://flickrhivemind.net/Tags/noctuidae...
can't see the caterpillar Martin - maybbe a problem with my system. I do like the lovely grey..
At first sight it looks like a Noctuidae?