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Emperor gum moth larva

Opodiphthera eucalypti

Photo by MartinL
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Field Notes

Description:

Large fat green caterpillar with spines of orange blue and yellow.
Adult moth (added for reference) was found last year.

Habitat:

Feeding on succulent eucalyptus leaves

Reference Links:

Opodiphthera eucalypti

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Comments (10)
MartinL
thanks Mayra. That was my reaction too
MartinL
Larva of emperor gum moth
MartinL
Thank you Dilek. This one was spotted wild but I have several that I am captive breeding.

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PublishedDecember 7, 2011

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