Wattle moth caterpillar - Neola semiaurata

Found feeding on hop bush species ( Dodonaea sp. )

comments (6)

Jivko Nakev

Lion

Hi Ernst, I started to create the record and found out that it has been created already in 2016. Posted 5 years ago
1. Ernst
  
  Lion
  
  Well good that it is ok now . Misspelling maybe but I am not sure as I had it all in front of me. Posted 5 years ago

Paul Dirksen

Lion

Extraordinary caterpillar Ernst, well done. Posted 5 years ago
1. Ernst
  
  Lion
  
  Thank you Paul. Posted 5 years ago

Mark Ridgway

Lion

Lovely shot Ernst. Posted 5 years ago
1. Ernst
  
  Lion
  
  Thank you Mark.
  It is funny ,but this is the first time that I found one and since then I have found another 5. Posted 5 years ago

The Neola semiaurata

"Neola semiaurata" is a moth of the Notodontidae family. Described by Francis Walker in 1855, it is found in Australia. The wingspan is about 60 mm. The larvae feed on "Acacia" species, including "Acacia prominens".

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Similar species: Moths And Butterflies

Species identified by Jivko Nakev