Workbook

Life History studies: raising caterpillars

Collected at home from Eucalypus leaves, 8/2/19.

Similar to Doratifera quadriguttata, but not identical to images of elsewhere - ALA, Don Herbison-Evan's site, and the image in Roger Farrow's book (page 105). 

Family Limacodidae (with over 70 species in Australia, across 26 genera)

Both caterpillars feeding voraciously on any Eucalyptus leaves provided. I haven’t noticed any preference for a particular species of Eucalyptus.

3rd March: both still feeding well. They are identical, and have nearly doubled in length in the past 3 weeks. They are also more strongly coloured.

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