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Cup Moth Caterpillar

Anaxidia lozogramma

Photo by Felix Fleck
Published on Project Noah
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Field Notes

Description:

About 4cm long. Green with a wide white dorsal stripe, which has a dark outline; two protrusions on each end are covered in spines.

Habitat:

Area of farmland interspersed with patches of tropical rainforest in the Atherton Tablelands.

Notes:

Contact with the spines produce a strong burning sensation that persists for about 30 minutes.

Reference Links:

Anaxidia lozogramma - Overview, Anaxidia lozogramma - Wikipedia

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PublishedOctober 30, 2017

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