Syntherata leonae

Syntherata leonae Lane, 2003

< Wingspan: 75 mm >

Male (ex female Malanda, QLD)

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< Wingspan: 77 mm >

Male (ex female Malanda, QLD)

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< Wingspan: 75 mm >

Male (ex female Malanda, QLD)

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< Wingspan: 73 mm >

Male (ex female Malanda, QLD)

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< Wingspan: 88 mm >

Male

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Note that all Syntherata species have many colour variation and this makes it almost impossible to determine the adults down to species. The combination of colour on the tubercles of the larva is the best way to determine the species.

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< Wingspan: 99 mm >

Female (ex female Malanda, QLD)

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< Wingspan: 94 mm >

Female (ex female Malanda, QLD)

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< Wingspan: 83 mm >

Female (ex female Malanda, QLD)

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< Wingspan: 103 mm >

Female (Malanda, QLD)

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< Wingspan: 94 mm >

Female

Specimen courtesy of David Lane

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I have reared this species successfully on both Billy Goat Plum (Planchonia careya) and Pepper tree (Schinus terebinthifolius). Even switching back and forth between the plants according to what is available in the area (as I sometimes have to bring the larvae with me when travelling), has never been a problem.

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1st instar larvae (ex female Malanda, QLD)

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1st instar larva (ex female Malanda, QLD)

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2nd instar larvae (ex female Malanda, QLD)

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3rd instar larva (ex female Malanda, QLD)

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4th instar larva (ex female Malanda, QLD)

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5th instar larva (ex female Malanda, QLD)

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