Gum Leaf Skeletoniser - Uraba lugens

Eggs of Gum Leaf Skeletonizer moth Uraba lugens. Found them by sheer luck on a eucalyptus leave. The eggs are approximately 1/4 of a millimetre.

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Ferdy Christant

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Happy premature Easter to you too. Posted 4 months ago
1. Alexander Hassmueller
  
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  Let me join Ferdy here with his early Happy Easter wishes! Posted 4 months ago
2. 1. Ernst
    
    Lion
    
    Thank you , Happy Easter to you too. Posted 4 months ago

Christine Young

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These eggs are gorgeous, but too small for an Easter egg hunt. ;P Posted 4 months ago
1. Ernst
  
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  Thanks,Christine. Yes ,I was lucky to actually find them . Wishing for you a Happy Easter. Posted 4 months ago
2. 1. Christine Young
    
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    Thanks and happy belated Easter to you! Posted 4 months ago

The Gum Leaf Skeletonizer

"Uraba lugens", the gum-leaf skeletoniser, is a moth of the family Nolidae. It is found in Australia and New Zealand. The larvae are a serious pest of "Eucalyptus" species and their close relatives. The wingspan is 25–30 mm. In Australia there are about one or two generations per year.

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Similar species: Moths And Butterflies

Species identified by Ernst