Four-Spotted Cup Moth (Doratifera quadriguttata)

Several of these pretty legless caterpillars (slug foot) were munching on a young eucalyptus sapling.
Each one was about 25mm long.
In a local nature reserve adjoining a large national park.

comments (3)

Ferdy Christant

Lion

Eucalyptus seems a popular food in Australia :) Wonderful creature, generally the more beautiful, the more dangerous, right? Posted 9 years ago
1. Mark Ridgway
  
  Lion
  
  Yes ferdy so many overseas people don'y realise how many life forms are utterly dependent upon the eucalyptus here...
  btw the only dangerous creatures in Australia are humans... we make up the other stories to entertain tourists :) Posted 9 years ago

Mark Ridgway

Lion

Touching those spines does hurt for several days. Posted 9 years ago, modified 9 years ago

The Four-Spotted Cup Moth

The Four Spotted Cup Moth is a moth of the Limacodidae family. It is found in Australia. The larvae feed on Tristaniopsis laurina, Lophostemon confertus, Rhizophora stylosa and Acacia and Eucalyptus species.

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Similar species: Moths And Butterflies

Species identified by Mark Ridgway