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	Geometridae (family) IMMATURE	14 Dec 2024	donhe
	Unidentified	14 Dec 2024	VanessaC

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May be some kind of geometer moth. Larve was initially brown, but turned green.

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donhe wrote:

14 Dec 2024

Yes. Not like any shown in the webpages at
http://lepidoptera.butterflyhouse.com.au/geometridae/geometridae-cats.html
Please can you rear a couple to get an adult moth for an ID ?

VanessaC wrote:

15 Dec 2024

There was only one but I have got it in a jar and will try to rear it.

donhe wrote:

16 Dec 2024

Great, thanks. Add a photo of the adult to this sighting if you can. Best wishes.

VanessaC wrote:

12 Jan 2025

Hi @donhe An update on this caterpillar. It changed colour to green and yellow and grew quite quickly up to about 5.5cm. A week ago it disappeared overnight, I assume it burrowed into the soil at the bottom of the jar. I haven't seen it since. It seemed pretty healthy when I last saw it.

donhe wrote:

12 Jan 2025

Beautiful photos. Looking forward to seeing the adult.

VanessaC wrote:

12 Jan 2025

Thanks Don - same!

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VanessaC NatureMapr Tasmania Geometer moths (Geometridae) Moths (Lepidoptera) Insects

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Acacia dealbata Associated plant
12mm to 25mm Animal size
Alive / healthy Animal health

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