Opodiphthera astrophela

Opodiphthera astrophela (Walker, 1855)

< Wingspan: 82 mm >

Male

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< Wingspan: 84 mm >

Female

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Opodiphthera astrophela male

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Opodiphthera astrophela female

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1st instar larvae (ex female Lamington, QLD)

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2nd instar larva looks almost similar to 1st instar.

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Most common food plants for this species are Red Ash (Alphitonia excelsa), Butterwood (Callicoma serratifolia), Australian Teak (Flindersia australis), Cudgeri (Flindersia schottiana) and Leopardwood (Flindersia maculosa), but I have reared this species successfully on the non-native Pepper tree (Schinus terebinthifolius).

3rd instar larva (ex female Lamington, QLD)

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3rd instar larvae (ex female Lamington, QLD)

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4th instar larva (ex female Lamington, QLD)

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5th instar larva (ex female Lamington, QLD)

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