New Zealand Invertebrates

11005-46516 North Island lichen moth (Declana atronivea) this 'looper' caterpillar has two effective camouflage strategies - one is to look like a dead twig, the other is to curl up on a leaf and look like a bird dropping!

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11005-46516 North Island lichen moth (Declana atronivea) this 'looper' caterpillar has two effective camouflage strategies - one is to look like a dead twig, the other is to curl up on a leaf and look like a bird dropping!

Lichen moth caterpillar 46516 zebra bird dropping Declana atronivea invertebrate mimicry deception