Macadamia Flower Caterpillar

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Cryptoblabes hemigypsa

Macadamia Flower Caterpillar, a reference photo
Photo: Richard Fuller · CC0 1.0 (licence)

Cryptoblabes hemigypsa is a species of snout moth in the genus Cryptoblabes. It was described by Turner in 1913, and is known from Australia.

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Is it venomous or poisonous?

We have no record of Macadamia Flower Caterpillar being toxic, poisonous or venomous. That is not proof that it is safe. Never eat, touch or handle a wild plant, mushroom or animal on the strength of an identification; ask someone qualified.

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Classification

Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
Arthropoda
Class
Insecta
Order
Lepidoptera
Family
Pyralidae
Species
Cryptoblabes hemigypsa

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