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Caterpillar of the Wattle Snout Moth Australia,Geotagged,Pararguda nasuta,Summer,Wattle snout moth Click/tap to enlarge Species introCountry intro

Caterpillar of the Wattle Snout Moth

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  1. View Christine Young's profile
    Christine Young
    Lion
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    Perhaps something in the Family Lasiocampidae? You can see some similarities here:
    https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/63039619     Posted 4 years ago
    1. View Calbost Niel's profile
      Calbost Niel
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      Many thanks again Posted 4 years ago

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The Wattle snout moth

"Pararguda nasuta", the wattle snout moth, is a species of moth of the family Lasiocampidae. It is found in the south-east quarter of Australia. The wingspan is about 50 mm. The larvae feed on "Exocarpus cupressiformis", "Pinus radiata" and "Acacia species".

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Similar species: Moths And Butterflies
Species identified by Calbost Niel
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By Calbost Niel

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Uploaded Jan 15, 2021. Captured Jan 15, 2021 08:33 in 58-82 Terrace Falls Rd, Hazelbrook NSW 2779, Australia.
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  • NIKON D7100
  • f/9.0
  • 1/100s
  • ISO160
  • 60mm
Captured in the summer. More summer photos.

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