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Emperor gum moth with advanced and young instar. The emperor gum moth with its large green larvae with purple tipped tubercles festooned with stinging thorns has become rather scarce, probably due to predation by european wasps. Other species in saturniidae have similar giant green larvae;<br /> <br /> Yellow emperor<br /> <figure class="photo"><a href="https://www.jungledragon.com/image/38164/syntherata_janetta.html" title="syntherata janetta"><img src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/media.jungledragon.com/images/2776/38164_thumb.JPG?AWSAccessKeyId=05GMT0V3GWVNE7GGM1R2&Expires=1759968010&Signature=8aDJuhbzOzw%2Fdj%2F7u%2FACpDz6iic%3D" width="200" height="152" alt="syntherata janetta A large yellow saturnid moth allied to the popular emperor gum moth. Australia,Fall,Geotagged,Syntherata janetta" /></a></figure> <br /> Helena gum moth<br /> <figure class="photo"><a href="https://www.jungledragon.com/image/40531/helena_gum_moth_opodiphthera_helena.html" title="Helena gum moth (Opodiphthera helena)"><img src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/media.jungledragon.com/images/2776/40531_thumb.JPG?AWSAccessKeyId=05GMT0V3GWVNE7GGM1R2&Expires=1759968010&Signature=r1US3ygXSB2g6jqmMRtDlJBwYeE%3D" width="200" height="150" alt="Helena gum moth (Opodiphthera helena) This emperor moth is a big sister to the emperor gum moth and similar to the popular American polyphemus moth.<br /> The larvae are distinct with more numerous and finer tubercles and the adult is slightly more bright and large. <br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/33287/helena_gum_moth_opodiphthera_helena.html<br /> Polyphemus moth (USA);<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/19784/polyphemus_moth.html Australia,Geotagged,Opodiphthera helena,Summer" /></a></figure> <br /> Australia,Emperor gum moth,Geotagged,Opodiphthera eucalypti,Spring Click/tap to enlarge

Emperor gum moth with advanced and young instar.

The emperor gum moth with its large green larvae with purple tipped tubercles festooned with stinging thorns has become rather scarce, probably due to predation by european wasps. Other species in saturniidae have similar giant green larvae;

Yellow emperor

syntherata janetta A large yellow saturnid moth allied to the popular emperor gum moth. Australia,Fall,Geotagged,Syntherata janetta

Helena gum moth
Helena gum moth (Opodiphthera helena) This emperor moth is a big sister to the emperor gum moth and similar to the popular American polyphemus moth.<br /> The larvae are distinct with more numerous and finer tubercles and the adult is slightly more bright and large. <br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/33287/helena_gum_moth_opodiphthera_helena.html<br /> Polyphemus moth (USA);<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/19784/polyphemus_moth.html Australia,Geotagged,Opodiphthera helena,Summer

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    Stuart
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    Cracking shot - where abouts was it taken? Australia? Posted 9 years ago
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    Martin Lagerwey
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    Ha! Forgot the geotag.
    Outside of Melbourne, the coldest part of Australia. :)     Posted 9 years ago

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The Emperor gum moth

The Emperor gum moth is a species of moth in the family Saturniidae, that is native to Australia. This species was formerly placed in the genus "Antheraea".

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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 Jul 16, 2016. Captured Nov 26, 2014 12:30 in 1A Ingram Rd, Coldstream VIC 3770, Australia.
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  • Canon EOS 600D
  • f/16.0
  • 1/64s
  • ISO400
  • 65mm