Found another caterpillar nibbling away on one of our plants, Grevillea "Honey Gem", but it is one that I know but haven't posted previously. It is the caterpillar of the Pink Bellied Moth Oenochroma vinaria one of the GEOMETROIDEA family.
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| Posted 31/3/2016 |
The species is found throughout most of Australia and the caterpillars feed on members of the PROTEACEAE family such as Grevilleas, Hakeas and Banksias
Unusual looking caterpillar and good to see a photo of the adult moth too :)
ReplyDeleteIt is quite distinctive and it has an interesting defense posture of curling the front half underneath to male the markings and small protuberances on the back standout.
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