Cryptoptila australana

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2 Elderberry Leaf Roller Moth at Cotter River, ACT

Cryptoptila australana at Cotter River, ACT - 29 Nov 2021 12:53 PM

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Cryptoptila australana	ibaird	25 Mar 2022
Cryptoptila australana	Christine	23 Mar 2022
Unverified	Christine	7 Dec 2021

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Several nests of larvae in a few Elderberry Panax (see sighting 4410800), probably different instars. And no, we did not take any into protective custody. Found by @SuziBond

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donhe

7 Dec 2021

If you don't rear them, we will never know.

Christine

23 Mar 2022

See page 120 in Moths in the A.C.T.

ibaird

23 Mar 2022

Although the photo of C. australana larvae on P, sambucifolius on page 120 of 'Moths in the ACT' is difficult to match to this photo, yes, I do think this photograph of a larva looks very similar to this record on the ALA of a larva of C. australana recorded on Elderberry Panax:
https://biocache.ala.org.au/occurrences/2a37fcb8-c3b7-4b81-ab75-549b7ca83568 .

donhe

24 Mar 2022

Yes but the larvae of how many other Tortricidae species also look like this?

ibaird

24 Mar 2022

Christine, thank you for this suggestion,. You are likely to be correct that your photo is of C. australana, but I agree with donhe that we cannot be sure in this case. More information may be able to verify your suggestion in the future. I support any attempt to understand the ecology of these moth species because so little is known.

SuziBond

25 Mar 2022

Hi Christine, Don, Ian - Ted Edwards has taken a look at these and has confirmed the identification as Cryptoptila australana larvae.

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16 - 100 Abundance
29 Nov 2021 12:53 PM Recorded on
Christine Recorded by
Elderberry Panax (Polyscias Sambucifolia) Associated plant
12mm to 25mm Animal size
Larvae Breeding behaviour

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Insects Moths (Lepidoptera) Tortricid moths (Tortricidae) Christine Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Cryptoptila australana

Species information

Cryptoptila australana Scientific name
Elderberry Leaf Roller Moth Common name
Not Sensitive
Local native
Non-invasive or negligible
Up to 596.24m Recorded at altitude
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Synonyms
Tortrix australana

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