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Hairy grub, about 30mm long.
Found under a Lilly leaf.
Spotted on Jun 29, 2012
Submitted on Jun 29, 2012
13 Comments
A very beautiful caterpillar....
Thank you Jenny :)
Whoa, what a cool find!
Thank you very much for the info & links Nina. At least now I know what it is :)
I would guess that this is a caterpillar for a tussock moth. Here in the US, genus Dasychira and genus Orgyia have very similar features to your find. Here are some Australian finds to look at to see if they're close to yours:
1. http://lepidoptera.butterflyhouse.com.au...
2. http://www.flickr.com/photos/21175716@N0...
3. http://www.flickr.com/photos/32211434@N0...
If I had to suggest where yours belongs, it's in family Lymantriidae genus Dasychira
Thank you KuheliBD, MacC & & Argy for your lovely comments :)
Hairy grub indeed !! :) Nice spotting Leanne. I'll bet martinl can offer some advice on this one.
Nice Pic Leanne
Bizarre!!..great shot
They certainly are :)
I think the same those antennas are very special :)
Thank you Gerardo! I thought he was really cool too!
Wow look at this guy great spotting!