Leptocneria reducta

White cedar moth at Acton, ACT

Leptocneria reducta at Acton, ACT - 31 Jul 2018
Leptocneria reducta at Acton, ACT - 31 Jul 2018
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Leptocneria reducta 30 Sep 2018 MichaelMulvaney
Leptocneria reducta 7 Aug 2018 donhe
Unidentified 31 Jul 2018 JohnBundock

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On the Bee Hotel at ANBG.

5 comments

donhe wrote:
   1 Aug 2018
Except for the naked collar, it looks like Leptocnaria reducta.
Was there a White Cedar within 20 meteres?
JohnBundock wrote:
   2 Aug 2018
There's a white cedar (Melia azedarach) within 20-25 metres (Block 23). The Bee Hotel is made up of offcuts of various timber. There may be some white cedar included. I presume you mean Leptocneria.
donhe wrote:
   3 Aug 2018
I am glad someone knew what I meant.
Can you have look closer around the tree to if there are any more signs of L. reducta caterpillars, like cocoons, or dead skins, or silk on the trunk?
JohnBundock wrote:
   4 Aug 2018
I'll look next week and report.
JohnBundock wrote:
   7 Aug 2018
I checked the largest of the 3 M. Azedarach, which is next to the path and nearest to where the caterpillar was located. Nothing seen but the tree may have been protected from caterpillar attack as the caterpillar is known in the ANBG; see this article "Myriads of moths": https://www.friendsanbg.org.au/sites/default/files/pdf/newsapl12.pdf

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  • 31 Jul 2018 12:52 PM Recorded on
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