Sighting 4254240
Drechmeria gunnii
Dark Vegetable Caterpillar at Budderoo, NSW
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| Drechmeria gunnii | Pam | 26 Mar 2020 | |
| Unverified | WattaWanderer | 26 Mar 2020 |
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User's notes
I’m guessing this may be one of the species that consumes an insect underground? It was approx 150-200mm in height.
1 comment
27 Mar 2020
Yes this looks like what used to be called Cordyceps gunnii. This species was renamed Drechmeria gunnii in 2015. This specimen is atypical because of the partial coating of white which is a species of parasitic fungus possibly a Hypomyces
Location information
- Coordinates 150.657700-34.699556
- Altitude 462.1m
- Places Budderoo, NSW
Sighting information
- At least 1 Abundance
- 25 Mar 2020 11:21 AM Recorded on
- WattaWanderer Recorded by
Collections
- WattaWanderer South Coast NatureMapr Drechmeria gunnii Clubs/stalks on invertebrates Clubs or stalks (maybe a forked or broader apex) Fungi
Species information
- Drechmeria gunnii Scientific name
- Dark Vegetable Caterpillar Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 833.3m Recorded at altitude
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Synonyms
Cordyceps gunnii