Lepidoptera

mcr5098e
Caption  :  Slug Moth larva (fam. Limacodidae)
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mcr5102e
Caption  :  Tephrina purlinda
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Notes  :  Id thanks to Roy Goff
mcr5113e
Caption  :  Vestal Moth (Rhodometra sacraria)
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mcr5116e
Caption  :  Crimson-speckled Footman (Utetheisa pulchella)
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mcr5122e
Caption  :  Larva of Hawk Moth (Hippotion eson)
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mcr5136e
Caption  :  Pretoria Red Lines Moth (Cyana pretoriae)
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mcr5140e
Caption  :  Ophiusa tirhaca from the family Noctuidae. There is no common name.
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mcr5148e
Caption  :  Ophiusa tirhaca from the family Noctuidae. Close-up. There is no common name.
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mcr5149e
Caption  :  Beet Moth (Spoladea recurvalis (aka. Hymenia recurvalis) Fam: Pyralidae
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mcr5153e
Caption  :  Moth (unidentified)
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mcr5196e
Caption  :  Hawk (Sphinx) Moth larva. (Fam. Sphingidae)
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mcr5202e
Caption  :  Cabbage Tree Emperor Moth ( Bunaea alcinoe) caterpillar that has been parasitised by a Braconid Wasp. The wasp injects its eggs into the body of the caterpillar. After hatching the wasp larvae develop in the host's body. They then emerge and spin their cocoons on the body of the caterpillar.
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mcr5208e
Caption  :  Cabbage Tree Emperor Moth ( Bunaea alcinoe) caterpillar that has been parasitised by a Braconid Wasp. The wasp injects its eggs into the body of the caterpillar. After hatching the wasp larvae develop in the host's body. They then emerge and spin their cocoons on the body of the caterpillar.
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mcr5212e
Caption  :  Braconid Wasp shortly after emerging from cocoon on body of Cabbage Tree Emperor (Bunaea alcinoe) caterpillar.
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mcr5228e
Caption  :  Braconid Wasp shortly after emerging from cocoon on body of Cabbage Tree Emperor (Bunaea alcinoe) caterpillar.
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mcr5247e
Caption  :  Pupae of Hawk Moth (Hippotion eson)
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mcr5319e
Caption  :  Hawk Moth (Hippotion eson) newly emerged from pupa
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Notes  :  Id thanks to Craig Peter
mcr5348e
Caption  :  Garden Inspector butterfly (Junonia archesia)
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mcr5350e
Caption  :  Garden Inspector butterfly (Junonia archesia)
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mcr5352e
Caption  :  Garden Inspector butterfly (Junonia archesia)
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mcr5366e
Caption  :  Cherry Spot Moth (Diaphone eumela).
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mcr5370e
Caption  :  Cherry Spot Moth (Diaphone eumela).
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mcr5421e
Caption  :  Lilly Leaf Miner (Brithys crini)
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mcr5422e
Caption  :  Lilly Leaf Miner (Brithys crini)
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