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Mottled cupmoth (Doratifera vulnerans) An attractive brown moth with a spikey caterpillar<br /> <figure class="photo"><a href="https://www.jungledragon.com/image/37806/mottled_cupmoth_doratifera_vulnerans.html" title="Mottled cupmoth (Doratifera vulnerans)"><img src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/media.jungledragon.com/images/2776/37806_thumb.JPG?AWSAccessKeyId=05GMT0V3GWVNE7GGM1R2&Expires=1759968010&Signature=kPkYp67vPHUEx1ONALTGazgRrmg%3D" width="200" height="152" alt="Mottled cupmoth (Doratifera vulnerans) This bizarre &#039;slug&#039; caterpillar bears eight weapons which are bundles of spines normally folded away but everted when the insect is startled. They produce mild irritation to humans when touched. Australia,Doratifera,Doratifera vulnerans,Geotagged,Mottled Cup Moth,Summer" /></a></figure> <br /> Australia,Doratifera,Doratifera vulnerans,Geotagged,Mottled Cup Moth Click/tap to enlarge

Mottled cupmoth (Doratifera vulnerans)

An attractive brown moth with a spikey caterpillar

Mottled cupmoth (Doratifera vulnerans) This bizarre 'slug' caterpillar bears eight weapons which are bundles of spines normally folded away but everted when the insect is startled. They produce mild irritation to humans when touched. Australia,Doratifera,Doratifera vulnerans,Geotagged,Mottled Cup Moth,Summer

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The Mottled Cup Moth

Cup moths are Australian insects that feed on eucalyptus foliage. Cup moths usually produce two generations of offspring per year. The adult moths are brownish in color and emerge from their rounded or cup-shaped cocoons in late winter or summer. They soon set to work mating and laying eggs, and the caterpillars hatch in spring and fall.

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Similar species: Moths And Butterflies
Species identified by Martin Lagerwey
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By Martin Lagerwey

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Uploaded Apr 14, 2016. Captured in 101 Main St, Croydon VIC 3136, Australia.
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