Entometa species LASIOCAMPINAE,   LASIOCAMPIDAE,   BOMBYCOIDEA

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

(Photo: courtesy of Maria Grist, Lorinna, Tasmania)

This is a blue furry Caterpillar

The caterpillar has a lump on the back near the posterior end, and a pair of fleshy filaments behind a lacy black and white pattern behind the head. The filaments are black with yellow bases. The length was about 6 cms.

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(written 9 February 2017, updated 12 February 2017)