Doratifera casta

Black Slug Moth at Wodonga, VIC

Doratifera casta at Wodonga, VIC - 30 Jan 2022 08:54 AM
Doratifera casta at Wodonga, VIC - 30 Jan 2022 08:54 AM
Doratifera casta at Wodonga, VIC - 30 Jan 2022 08:54 AM
Doratifera casta at Wodonga, VIC - 30 Jan 2022 08:54 AM
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Identification history

Doratifera casta 15 Mar 2025 DiBickers
Doratifera (genus) 1 Feb 2022 KylieWaldon
Unverified 30 Jan 2022 KylieWaldon

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These remind me of the 'spitfires' i had growing up (though way smaller than i recall) but what were they? I never knew. Two large leaves were covered in them, and some on another one, and a whole conga line moving along the branch. Some kind of beetle or moth or fly?

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