Kerri-Lee HarrisJune 10, 2021Batch 2

Caterpillar collected 16 March, 2021

Kerri-Lee HarrisJune 10, 2021Batch 2

Workbook

Timeline - see iNaturalist record

Collected: 16/3/2021 (found feeding on Gahnia along Lot 5 driveway)

Moulted: ~18/3/21

Moulted: 2/4/21

Moulted: 1/5/21

Continues to grow and prefer Gahnia to all other grasses or sedges offered.

Moulted: 2/6/21 … now with noticeably longer body hairs

16/3/21

16/3/21 (17mm length)

16/3/21

6/6/21

6/6/21 (33mm length)

6/6/21

15/6/21 (~42mm in length)

15/6/21

15/6/21

Moutled: 3/7/21

3/7/21

3/7/21

3/7/21

3/7/21

Pupated: 19/7/21

19/7/21 14:14

19/7/21 21:12

19/7/21 21:13

19/7/21 21:14

19/7/21 21:14

19/7/21 21:14

Eclosed: 29/8/21 afternoon. Identified as Anthela ocellata (iNaturalist record)

29/8/21 cocoon after eclosion

29/8/21 cocoon after eclosion

29/8/21

29/8/21

29/8/21

29/8/21 underwing

29/8/21 empty pupal case

29/8/21 empty pupal case

This is a workbook page … a part of our website where we record the observations and references used in making species identifications. The notes will not necessarily be complete. They are a record for our own use, but we are happy to share this information with others.

Kerri-Lee Harris