2 White-stemmed Gum Moth at Cannons Creek, VIC
Identification history
| Chelepteryx collesi | 3 Jan 2025 | donhe | ||
| Chelepteryx collesi | 3 Jan 2025 | WendyEM | ||
| Unverified | 2 Jan 2025 | Charlottee52 |
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Largest caterpillar I have ever seen. I had no idea how it got up onto my front porch and started climbing up my front security door. There were no plants close by.
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Location information
- Places Cannons Creek, VIC
Sighting information
- 1 Abundance
- Charlottee52 Recorded by
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Charlottee52 NatureMapr Chelepteryx collesi Anthelid moths (Anthelidae) Moths (Lepidoptera) Insects
Additional information
- It was found climbing up my front security door. No plants were anywhere close by. Associated plant
- 50mm or larger Animal size
- Unknown Gender
- Inspecting hollow Breeding behaviour
- Alive / healthy Animal health
Species information
- Chelepteryx collesi Scientific name
- White-stemmed Gum Moth Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 819.8m Recorded at altitude
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- Verified by an expert moderator
- Nearby sighting(s) of same species
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