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Opidodiphthera eucalypti
A large showy Saturnidae moth with conspicuous ocelli on each wing. Eggs, larvae and pupa illustrate each stage of its life cycle.
Larvae feed in young eucalyptus leaves.
This is a captive bred sequence.
Spotted on Nov 20, 2010
Submitted on Nov 18, 2011
3 Comments
beautiful series martinl
Thank you. I am breeding these. The image is of a male, narrower wings and feathered antennae. Males will detect the presence of females from great distances
Excellent series!