This Caterpillar was very smart: it folded a leaf in half, and attached the halves together with silk to make a shelter in which to live. It was found on a:

Black Wattle ( Acacia leiocalyx, MIMOSACEAE ).

It had black and white rings, and had a length of about 1 cm.

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(updated 16 December 2009)