Aedia leucomelas acronyctoides
Eastern Alchymist, Sweet Potato Leaf Worm or Sorcerer at Aranda, ACT
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| Aedia leucomelas acronyctoides | donhe | 8 Jun 2022 | |
| Unverified | NickiTaws | 22 Feb 2021 |
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2 comments
22 Feb 2021
Was there a pale dorsal patch on the last segment, like in
http://lepidoptera.butterflyhouse.com.au/acro/leucomelas.html
Please: can your rear it to get an adult, to verify its species ?
http://lepidoptera.butterflyhouse.com.au/acro/leucomelas.html
Please: can your rear it to get an adult, to verify its species ?
23 Feb 2021
No pale patch apparent on any of the caterpillars (I added a photo of one). Rear them to adult? hmmmm... they are munching their way through our Convolvulus which we grow for seed production, BUT since you asked so nicely, and for the sake of science, I will adopt a couple and see what they turn into :)
Location information
- Coordinates 149.080842-35.252844
- Altitude 629.8m
- Places Aranda, ACT
Sighting information
- 5 Abundance
- 23 Feb 2021 08:52 AM Recorded on
- NickiTaws Recorded by
- Convolvulus angustissimus Associated plant
- 25mm to 50mm Animal size
Collections
- NickiTaws Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Aedia leucomelas acronyctoides Noctuoid moths (except Arctiinae) Moths (Lepidoptera) Insects
Species information
- Aedia leucomelas acronyctoides Scientific name
- Eastern Alchymist, Sweet Potato Leaf Worm or Sorcerer Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 637.4m Recorded at altitude
- External link More information
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