Erebidae IMMATURE

An Erebid moth at Noosa Heads, QLD

Erebidae IMMATURE at Noosa Heads, QLD - 9 Jul 2025 01:18 PM
Erebidae IMMATURE at Noosa Heads, QLD - 9 Jul 2025 01:18 PM
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Erebidae IMMATURE 30 Jul 2025 ibaird
Erebidae IMMATURE 29 Jul 2025 donhe
Sphingidae 28 Jul 2025 ibaird
Unverified 28 Jul 2025 ConBoekel

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5 comments

ibaird wrote:
   28 Jul 2025
A Hawk moth larvae?
donhe wrote:
   28 Jul 2025
Waiting to hear from Max Moulds
WendyEM wrote:
   28 Jul 2025
I am not sure it is Sphingidae. Nearly all of them have single 'tails' and the anal claspers tend to look different - more under the body, not sticking out backwards. Not found an alternative ID but in a couple of references my eye was drawn to this species. It IS NOT IT but has many similar features
http://lepidoptera.butterflyhouse.com.au/ereb/solomonensis.html
donhe wrote:
   29 Jul 2025
Max is of the opinion that it is not Sphingidae.
donhe wrote:
   29 Jul 2025
The head pattern and diagonal stripe appear to be at variance with a D. solomonensis larva. But late instar Erebus terminitincta has a diagonal stripe and a tail wart, although the general pattern does not match this specimen.

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