Emperor moths (Saturniidae)
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WendyEM
wrote:
30 Dec 2025
It does not look like a Gum Moth cocoon to me. Could it be a gall or some other growth of the tree?
Opodiphthera eucalypti
WendyEM
wrote:
13 Dec 2025
They go through several instars that look quite different. see
http://lepidoptera.butterflyhouse.com.au/satu/helena.html
http://lepidoptera.butterflyhouse.com.au/satu/helena.html
Opodiphthera helena
trevorpreston
wrote:
13 Dec 2025
Thanks for the ID, but I noticed other sightings of this species immature stage look completely different and I am wondering which is correct.
Opodiphthera helena
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