Ardices canescens

Dark-spotted Tiger Moth at Melba, ACT

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Identification history

	Ardices canescens	28 Feb 2021	ibaird
	Ardices canescens	28 Feb 2021	Bron

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The next stage for the caterpillars from sighting 4370524 - eggs laid on 6th Feb, Sighting 4373555 - hatched 15th Feb, they spread out over several leaves and ate the surface of the leaves. By 25th Feb they've all dispersed or been eaten by a spider which set up a web on the same leaves.

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ruthkerruish wrote:

20 Oct 2021

What plant were these caterpillars on?

ibaird wrote:

20 Oct 2021

Known to feed on a variety of plant; From the point of view of moths study it could have been (Lepidoptera Butterfly House): Cobblers Pegs ( Bidens pilosa, ASTERACEAE ), Sunflowers ( Helianthus annuus, ASTERACEAE), Dandelion ( Taraxacum officinale, ASTERACEAE ), Hollyhocks ( Alcea rosea, MALVACEAE ), Plantains ( Plantago species, PLANTAGINACEAE ), and Roses ( Rosa odorata, ROSACEAE ). I'm not sure its any ot those from the photo. An experienced botanist may be able to suggest matching leaves.. Given the suburbam location a plant from Malvaceae family seems likely.

donhe wrote:

21 Oct 2021

I think it would be good to add these photos, and those of 4373555, and photos of future instars and behaviour, to sighting 4370524, rather than having them separate sightings.

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