canberrabirds

Not a Bird - ID Help Please

To: "'COG-L'" <>
Subject: Not a Bird - ID Help Please
From: "Steve Holliday" <>
Date: Wed, 15 Dec 2010 16:54:04 +1100

A Mistletoe Moth Comocrus behri  - day flying, lay their eggs on mistletoe, caterpillars are spectacular looking, with the same colours as the adult moths

 

more info and caterpillar photos here http://lepidoptera.butterflyhouse.com.au/agar/behri.html

 

cheers

Steve

 

From: Lindsay Hansch [
Sent: Wednesday, 15 December 2010 3:47 PM
To: COG-L
Subject: [canberrabirds] Not a Bird - ID Help Please

 

Can anyone help me with the name of the enclosed.  The pics were taken in Jerrabomberra, NSW this morning

 

Regards

 

Lindsay Hansch

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