Heliocosma argyroleuca

2 A tortrix or leafroller moth at Hughes, ACT

Heliocosma argyroleuca at Hughes, ACT - 1 Nov 2021
Heliocosma argyroleuca at Hughes, ACT - 1 Nov 2021
Heliocosma argyroleuca at Hughes, ACT - 1 Nov 2021
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Identification history

Heliocosma argyroleuca 30 Nov 2021 donhe
Heliocosma argyroleuca 29 Nov 2021 ibaird
Psychidae (family) IMMATURE 2 Nov 2021 MichaelMulvaney
Unidentified 1 Nov 2021 LisaH

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I really don't know what I'm posting here - but I was sure I saw it move, enough for me to stop and take a photo. I think I can see a head in the flower in pics 1 & 2 (while watching it I thought it saw tiny legs move at the flower end)

9 comments

donhe wrote:
   2 Nov 2021
Lisa: please can you take it into protective custody, and rear it to an adult moth ?
GlennCocking wrote:
   2 Nov 2021
There is a similar recent record, I'll vote for Heliocosma
ibaird wrote:
   2 Nov 2021
OK, Glenn, do you mean CNM Sighting No. 4253079? However, that looks somewhat different.
GlennCocking wrote:
   2 Nov 2021
That one definitely is Heliocosma, I'm being a bit speculative with this and another recent one.
ibaird wrote:
   29 Nov 2021
Great work LisaH! Nice to have Glenn Cocking's suggestion confirmed to the species level, see Sighting No. 4410510.
donhe wrote:
   30 Nov 2021
Hi Lisa, Can you get the flower species identified?
LisaH wrote:
   30 Nov 2021
I'll try?
ibaird wrote:
   30 Nov 2021
The toothed flower petal ends are similar to Murnong (Yam Daisy), Microseris walteri.
Tapirlord wrote:
   30 Nov 2021
It's not possible to ID the flower from the photos, but given the location, I would suggest it is likely to be a catsear (Hypochaeris sp), dandelion (taraxacum sp.), or another weedy daisy.

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