A case moth at Scullin, ACT
Identification history
| Conoeca guildingi | 24 Jul 2021 | donhe | ||
| Conoeca guildingi | 23 Jul 2021 | AlisonMilton |
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Another of the very thin cone moths I've been finding lately
7 comments
AlisonMilton
wrote:
25 Jul 2021
Hi Don, We've already had this conversation. See Conoeca guildingi (A case moth) though maybe I will try to collect another as a backup
AlisonMilton
wrote:
25 Jul 2021
@donhe Is it possible that these moths feed on bark? All the ones I've found have been on tall tree trunks with no leaves in low proximity. I'll collect some bark and add it as the moth I have doesn't seem to want to eat any of the different species of leaves I added.
AlisonMilton
wrote:
26 Jul 2021
@GlennCocking I think you are right. I collected a second specimen yesterday as well as some bark. The first one spent days roaming all over the container. Today, both are happily attached to the bark. Perhaps I should try this with other case moths as well.
GlennCocking
wrote:
26 Jul 2021
It likely applies to a lot of the Lepidoscia, and also Cebysa, but not the larger psychids.
Location information
- Coordinates 149.032627-35.236933
- Altitude 635.1m
- Places Scullin, ACT
Sighting information
- 1 Abundance
- 22 Jul 2021 11:07 AM Recorded on
- AlisonMilton Recorded by
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Insects Case moths (Psychidae) Moths (Lepidoptera) AlisonMilton Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr
Additional information
- Eucalyptus Associated plant
- 12mm to 25mm Animal size
- Larvae Breeding behaviour
Species information
- Conoeca guildingi Scientific name
- A case moth Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 811.03m Recorded at altitude
- Machine learning
- External link More information
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