Chelepteryx collesi

2 White-stemmed Gum Moth at Cannons Creek, VIC

Chelepteryx collesi at Cannons Creek, VIC - suppressed
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Identification history

Chelepteryx collesi 3 Jan 2025 donhe
Chelepteryx collesi 3 Jan 2025 WendyEM
Unidentified 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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  • 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

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