Achaea janata

Castor Oil Looper or Croton Caterpillar at Tathra Public School

Achaea janata at Tathra Public School - 9 Mar 2015 12:00 AM

Achaea janata at Tathra Public School - 9 Mar 2015 12:00 AM

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Identification history

	Achaea janata	3 Nov 2016	KimPullen
	Achaea janata	3 Nov 2016	KimPullen
	Unidentified	3 Nov 2016	KerryVance

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KimPullen wrote:

4 Nov 2016

Unusual to find this species so far south. It is more a tropical species.

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Location information

Coordinates 149.984036 -36.731908
Places Tathra, NSW

Sighting information

At least 1 Abundance
9 Mar 2015 12:00 AM Recorded on
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Insects Noctuoid moths (except Arctiinae) Moths (Lepidoptera) KerryVance South Coast NatureMapr

Species information

Achaea janata Scientific name
Castor Oil Looper or Croton Caterpillar Common name
Not Sensitive
Local native
Non-invasive or negligible
Up to 626.74m Recorded at altitude
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