Geometridae (family) IMMATURE

Mount Stuart, TAS

Geometridae (family) IMMATURE at Mount Stuart, TAS - 1 Jan 2025 11:02 AM
Geometridae (family) IMMATURE at Mount Stuart, TAS - 1 Jan 2025 11:02 AM
Geometridae (family) IMMATURE at Mount Stuart, TAS - 1 Jan 2025 11:02 AM
Geometridae (family) IMMATURE at Mount Stuart, TAS - 1 Jan 2025 11:02 AM
Geometridae (family) IMMATURE at Mount Stuart, TAS - 1 Jan 2025 11:02 AM
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Geometridae (family) IMMATURE 1 May 2025 WendyEM
Geometridae (family) IMMATURE 14 Dec 2024 donhe
Unverified 14 Dec 2024 VanessaC

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

6 comments

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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  • Acacia dealbata Associated plant
  • 12mm to 25mm Animal size
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