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Eugenia caterpillar moth dorsal So continues my stream of sightings from around my home during this lock down! <br /> <br /> Adult moths are orange/brown with a subtle pattern on the forewings. The moth has an unusual resting posture with the abdomen lifted away from the resting surface (best seen in my lateral image). <br /> <br /> The caterpillar of this species attacks Eugenia uniflora and Syzygium cumin (family Myrtaceae).<br /> <br /> Body length 20 mm<br /> <br /> <figure class="photo"><a href="https://www.jungledragon.com/image/94065/eugenia_caterpillar_moth_lateral.html" title="Eugenia caterpillar moth lateral"><img src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/media.jungledragon.com/images/3314/94065_thumb.jpg?AWSAccessKeyId=05GMT0V3GWVNE7GGM1R2&Expires=1759968010&Signature=vPptEALVyoYCjSy6TmxX7KbvbJ0%3D" width="200" height="180" alt="Eugenia caterpillar moth lateral So continues my stream of sightings from around my home during this lock down!<br /> <br /> Adult moths are orange/brown with a subtle pattern on the forewings. The moth has an unusual resting posture with the abdomen lifted away from the resting surface, as seen here.<br /> <br /> The caterpillar of this species attacks Eugenia uniflora and Syzygium cumin (family Myrtaceae).<br /> <br /> Body length 20 mm<br /> <br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/94063/eugenia_caterpillar_moth.html Australia,Eugenia caterpillar moth,Fall,Geotagged,Lepidoptera,Moth,Noctuidae,Targalla delatrix,arthropod,autumn,fauna,insect,invertebrate,new south wales" /></a></figure> Australia,Eugenia caterpillar moth,Fall,Geotagged,Lepidoptera,Macro,Moth,Noctuidae,Targalla delatrix,arthropod,autumn,fauna,insect,invertebrate,new south wales Click/tap to enlarge PromotedSpecies introCountry intro

Eugenia caterpillar moth dorsal

So continues my stream of sightings from around my home during this lock down!

Adult moths are orange/brown with a subtle pattern on the forewings. The moth has an unusual resting posture with the abdomen lifted away from the resting surface (best seen in my lateral image).

The caterpillar of this species attacks Eugenia uniflora and Syzygium cumin (family Myrtaceae).

Body length 20 mm

Eugenia caterpillar moth lateral So continues my stream of sightings from around my home during this lock down!<br /> <br /> Adult moths are orange/brown with a subtle pattern on the forewings. The moth has an unusual resting posture with the abdomen lifted away from the resting surface, as seen here.<br /> <br /> The caterpillar of this species attacks Eugenia uniflora and Syzygium cumin (family Myrtaceae).<br /> <br /> Body length 20 mm<br /> <br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/94063/eugenia_caterpillar_moth.html Australia,Eugenia caterpillar moth,Fall,Geotagged,Lepidoptera,Moth,Noctuidae,Targalla delatrix,arthropod,autumn,fauna,insect,invertebrate,new south wales

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    Ferdy Christant
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    Hah, "Ruth's wall" is already becoming a thing here :) Posted 5 years ago
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      It's great though isn't it? Not just due to the lock down, but chronic illness I deal with as well, adventures out and about are often beyond my scope - amazing what one can pick up around the house and gardens. I'm reminded of Jennifer Owen from back home in the UK, have you heard about her Ferdy? In the early 70s in her average suburban garden, she began to record what she found and over a period of several decades found 8,000 different species of mammals, birds, frogs, lizards, insects and arachnids. 20 species that had never before been recorded before in Britain and four species that had never been recorded anywhere before. Truly wonderful. Posted 5 years ago
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        It is definitely great, Ruth. It's one of the things I love of regular JD members, each having their own unique methods, character, style and setting. Your wall is a great example of how wildlife is in reach of almost everyone. Keep doing what you're doing, please. I also appreciate the care you put into the writing, it makes for a rich post.

        Did not know the Owen story in detail, but 8,000 is a shockingly high number, whoa.         Posted 5 years ago

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The Eugenia Caterpillar

The Eugenia Caterpillar is a moth of the family Noctuidae. It is widespread in the Indo-Australian tropics to Fiji. It has also been recorded from Rapa Iti, the Society Islands and Hawaii. Adults are brown with a subtle pattern on the forewings.

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Uploaded May 11, 2020. Captured May 11, 2020 09:46 in 34 Yule Rd, Merewether NSW 2291, Australia.
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  • NIKON D850
  • f/10.0
  • 10/1600s
  • ISO320
  • 105mm
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