Carnivorous Caterpillars of Australia
Don Herbison-Evans ( donherbisonevans@yahoo.com )
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Stella Crossley

The caterpillars of this species feed on various species of Scale Insect ( COCCOIDEA ) such as : Gumtree Scale ( Eriococcus coriaceus ) (on Gums), Wax Scale ( Ceroplastes species ) (on Figs), and Wattle Tick Scale ( Cryptes baccatus ) (on Wattles).	Stathmopoda melanochroa
The caterpillars of this species feed on the combs and larvae of wasps in paper wasp nests.	Hypsopygia mauritialis
Caterpillars of these Lycaenid species live in Ant nests, and are thought to eat ant larvae, but the evidence for many of these suggestions is rather circumstantial.	Acrodipsas illidgei Acrodipsas myrmecophila Arhopala micale Arhopala wildei Hypochrysops halyaetus Hypochrysops ignita Liphyra brassolis Lucia limbaria Ogyris genoveva Ogyris idmo Ogyris otanes Ogyris subterrestris Paralucia aurifer Paralucia pyrodiscus
OVERSEAS: Hawaii This caterpillar catches flies.	Eupithecia orichloris