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Locality: NEW ZEALAND AK, suburb of Saint Johns, University of Auckland Tamaki Campus. Habitat: Schinus terebinthifolia/-us Raddi, 1820. Several small caterpillars observed near one batch of eggs, with some obvious feeding damage. Identification: Opodiphthera eucalypti (Scott, 1864).
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Locality: NEW ZEALAND AK, suburb of Saint Johns, University of Auckland Tamaki Campus. Habitat: Schinus terebinthifolia/-us Raddi, 1820. Several small caterpillars observed near one batch of eggs, with some obvious feeding damage. Identification: Opodiphthera eucalypti (Scott, 1864).
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A really aged looking butterfly that was almost dying with legs barely able to hold its weight. I took it home and left it sucking some flower plants overnight and by next morning it flew away i believe. Havent seen this aged butterfly with such big legs and two beautiful front fern like feathers on head.
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Locality: NEW ZEALAND AK, suburb of Saint Johns, Ngahue Reserve. Habitat: Corymbia maculata. On trunk. Identification: Opodiphthera eucalypti (Scott, 1864).
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Opodiphthera eucalypti - Emperor Gum Moth
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pupal case
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Eggs found on lawn yesterday. Started hatching today.
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First photo, Day one.
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First photo, Day one.
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Body had a diameter of approximately 2.1cm. Resting wing span was approximately 13.3cm. Struggled about on grass for a few minutes before managing to take flight and land on the leaves of a tree. It stayed there until I left the area (approximately 15 minutes later).
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Body had a diameter of approximately 2.1cm. Resting wing span was approximately 13.3cm. Struggled about on grass for a few minutes before managing to take flight and land on the leaves of a tree. It stayed there until I left the area (approximately 15 minutes later).
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Body had a diameter of approximately 2.1cm. Resting wing span was approximately 13.3cm. Struggled about on grass for a few minutes before managing to take flight and land on the leaves of a tree. It stayed there until I left the area (approximately 15 minutes later).
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Body had a diameter of approximately 2.1cm. Resting wing span was approximately 13.3cm. Struggled about on grass for a few minutes before managing to take flight and land on the leaves of a tree. It stayed there until I left the area (approximately 15 minutes later).
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Lots of pupa on tree trunks
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