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Looper Moth Caterpillar

Traminda aventiaria

Notes:

Series of shots of a caterpillar, about 25mm long, which was making its way up a papyrus stalk in our fishpond. We think it might have fallen from a wattle tree over the pond. The fifth shot shows the underside of the caterpillar.

1 Species ID Suggestions

MartinL
MartinL 12 years ago
Cross line wave moth
Traminda aventiaria no common name (Gnamptoloma aventiaria)


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5 Comments

MaryEvans2
MaryEvans2 12 years ago

wonderful series of photos and spotting

vipin.baliga
vipin.baliga 12 years ago

Thats interesting...!!!
I have always wondered what Caterpillar it was... :-)

KMills
KMills 12 years ago

this creature is a bit different :-)

ShannaB
ShannaB 12 years ago

Awesome, thank you! My hubby will be pleased, he did the research on that one. : )

MartinL
MartinL 12 years ago

You are correct with this ID Shanna and you can lock it in. Here is the link. http://lepidoptera.butterflyhouse.com.au...
I found one adult in NT http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/789...

ShannaB
Spotted by
ShannaB

4573, Queensland, Australia

Spotted on Feb 26, 2012
Submitted on Feb 26, 2012

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