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Wattle Cup Caterpillar

Calcarifera ordinata

2 Species ID Suggestions

MartinL
MartinL 10 years ago
Wattle cupmoth
Calcarifera ordinata Wattle Cup caterpillar - Calcarifera ordinata
naturegirl37
naturegirl37 10 years ago
Wattle Cup Caterpillar
Calcarifera ordinata


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ellenevenstar
ellenevenstar 10 years ago

Thanks martinl. It gave my husband quite a sting!

MartinL
MartinL 10 years ago

This absolutely spectacular caterpillar is an acacia cupmoth
http://www.brisbaneinsects.com/brisbane_...
http://www.flickr.com/photos/8162680@N08...
The two images differ but the second flikr image looks like yours. It was identified by the expert and is a firm ID. The difference is possibly explained by being a different instar (stage).

ellenevenstar
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ellenevenstar

Queensland, Australia

Spotted on Jun 14, 2013
Submitted on Jun 15, 2013

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