Acentropinae sp. (subfamily)
1 An aquatic moth at Paddys River, ACT
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| Acentropinae sp. (subfamily) | donhe | 3 Apr 2019 | |
| Acentropinae sp. (subfamily) | MichaelMulvaney | 3 Apr 2019 | |
| Unverified | RodDeb | 28 Mar 2019 |
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seen moving around in shallow water
size approximate
7 comments
3 Apr 2019
What a wonderful find. Any chance of rearing it in captivity to get an adult moth to identify (then you could take it back and release it where you found it)?
4 Apr 2019
Yes, there are plenty of opportunities to contribute to science re aquatic moth larvae and aquatic moths generally. A colleague provided me with this link to a paper which includes some useful overview information regarding ing the state of knowledge and a key to Nymphulinae (Lepidoptera: Pyralidae) associated with Hydrilla verticillata (Hydrocharitaceae) in North Queensland.
file:///C:/Users/Andrew/AppData/Local/Microsoft/Windows/INetCache/Content.Outlook/QE97E9MU/Habeck%20and%20Balciuns%202005%20aquatic%20moth%20caterpillar%20Hydrilla%20Australia.pdf
file:///C:/Users/Andrew/AppData/Local/Microsoft/Windows/INetCache/Content.Outlook/QE97E9MU/Habeck%20and%20Balciuns%202005%20aquatic%20moth%20caterpillar%20Hydrilla%20Australia.pdf
4 Apr 2019
Ianm: that is an address on Andrew's own computer. We cannot access it.
The abstract in question is at
https://www.researchgate.net/publication/262871386_Larvae_of_Nymphulinae_Lepidoptera_Pyralidae_associated_with_Hydrilla_verticillata_Hydrocharitaceae_in_North_Queensland
but there are lots of articles popped up by google if you just search
aquatic caterpillars australia
The commonest species is Hygraula nitens, but the larva of that species is reported to live in a case, so these photos may be of a related species.
The abstract in question is at
https://www.researchgate.net/publication/262871386_Larvae_of_Nymphulinae_Lepidoptera_Pyralidae_associated_with_Hydrilla_verticillata_Hydrocharitaceae_in_North_Queensland
but there are lots of articles popped up by google if you just search
aquatic caterpillars australia
The commonest species is Hygraula nitens, but the larva of that species is reported to live in a case, so these photos may be of a related species.
5 Apr 2019
Thanks but no chance of us going back and finding it again, do not know what we would feed it.
5 Apr 2019
You could feed it on pondweeds you can get in any aquarium shop. Maybe take a small plastic bottle next time you go out. Might get lucky again.
7 Apr 2019
okay will add a small bottle to our bag to carry along with us. Thanks for the advice.
Location information
- Coordinates 148.952414-35.362962
- Altitude 540.3m
- Places Paddys River, ACT
Sighting information
- 1 Abundance
- 27 Mar 2019 12:24 PM Recorded on
- RodDeb Recorded by
- 25mm to 50mm Animal size
Collections
- Illilanga flagged sightings Insects Pyralid or Snout Moths (Pyralidae & Crambidae) Moths (Lepidoptera) RodDeb Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Acentropinae sp. (subfamily)
Species information
- Acentropinae sp. (subfamily) Scientific name
- An aquatic moth Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- 540.3m to 751.1m Recorded at altitude
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