How many Caterpillars of Australian butterflies and moths are known?

Don Herbison-Evans, (donherbisonevans@yahoo.com) and Stella Crossley

	in these webpages
Butterfly species	404
food known	381 = 95%
Caterpillar photos	223 = 54%

	in these webpages	named	estimated
Moth species	5,072	10,774	21,548
food known	1,586 = 32%	2,332* = 22%	11%
Caterpillar photos	775 = 18%	8%	4%

*Ian Common noted the probable food plants of about 835 of the named species of OECOPHORIDAE.

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(written 7 May 2021, updated 7 May 2023)