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Doratifera quadriguttata
Small pale green caterpillar with intricate pink, dark green, black and white markings, four openings can be seen which sprout out 'hair' tussocks and emit a liquid to deter predators. Soft spines protrude along each side.
Found on Fine-leaved Paperbark tree.
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Thanks Mark. This one was close to 3cm long, one other was smaller and still another was larger so not sure exactly how big they grow before transformation, but I believe 3cm might be getting close. The 'tussocks' that sprout out are a beautiful deep pink/red.
Fabulous cattie.