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Monophlebulus
about 1cm to 15mm. Oval shaped larva with white hairs all over the body. Orange body with blue markings. It did not move at all despite the twig above it being snapped off
What tree is that? I think it was a red gum.
It may be a cup moth larva. I have no idea where to begin searching for a species id yet
Spotted on Mar 18, 2013
Submitted on Mar 20, 2013
3 Comments
A little research and it was a very good guess. Id updated and thanks again
Its gives me somewhere to start looking John. Thanks
Looks like some kind of giant scale insect.
Try Margarodidae - perhaps a Monophlebulus sp.
I don't really know this group very well so this is just a guess.