Conoeca or Lepidoscia (genera) IMMATURE

Unidentified Cone Case Moth larva, pupa, or case at Isaacs, ACT

Conoeca or Lepidoscia (genera) IMMATURE at Isaacs, ACT - 18 Dec 2021
Conoeca or Lepidoscia (genera) IMMATURE at Isaacs, ACT - 18 Dec 2021
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Lepidoscia (genus) CONE CASE 24 May 2022 donhe
Lepidoscia (genus) CONE CASE 24 May 2022 ibaird
Conoeca or Lepidoscia (genera) IMMATURE 21 Dec 2021 MichaelMulvaney
Unidentified 18 Dec 2021 Mike

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4 comments

Mike wrote:
   18 Dec 2021
Captive. Not sure if it eats callistemon but that could be what it came from.
donhe wrote:
   18 Dec 2021
Excellent. It would be great to get the moth to identify the species.
Mike wrote:
   21 Dec 2021
Update: it eats callistemon leaves but prefers the flowers (not the stamens),
Mike wrote:
   5 Mar 2023
Failed to mature.

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