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Paropsisterna rufobrunnea larva

Paropsisterna rufobrunnea

Photo by MartinL
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Field Notes

Description:

A large setose larvae with numerous pale colored or uncolored verrucae.

Habitat:

Feeding on foliage of Gippsland redgum (Eucalyptus tereticornis subsp. mediana). The Heart Morass Restoration Project contains many sapling plantations providing young growing foliage and an excellent habitat for this species.

Species ID Suggestions

Comments (2)
MartinL
Thankyou maplemoth. This is the first time I have seen the larva of this species.

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PublishedMarch 22, 2018

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