Heliocosma (genus - immature)

A tortrix or leafroller moth at Dryandra St Woodland

Heliocosma (genus - immature) at Dryandra St Woodland - 23 Apr 2022
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Identification history

Heliocosma (genus - immature) 11 Mar 2024 ibaird
Heliocosma (genus - immature) 10 Mar 2024 donhe
Heliocosma (genus) 20 May 2022 GlennCocking
Unidentified 25 Apr 2022 ConBoekel

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User's notes

This was probably the largest. There were several that were less than 11mm long. All those spotted were on dandelion flowers.

8 comments

donhe wrote:
   25 Apr 2022
Cannot tell if it is Heliocosma or Tineidae or Psychidae.
Can you rear a couple to get an adult moth?
RogerF wrote:
   25 Apr 2022
Adelidae case bearers
donhe wrote:
   26 Apr 2022
So do Adelidae larvae feed on Asteraceae flowers?
RogerF wrote:
   26 Apr 2022
Yes, checked by Ted Edwards. see page 170 my book
GlennCocking wrote:
   26 Apr 2022
Definitely worth rearing, See Moths in ACT re Adelidae foodplant.
RogerF wrote:
   26 Apr 2022
These case bearers are very common on Xerochrysums, Hieracium and other yellow daisies.
ConBoekel wrote:
   26 Apr 2022
RogerF wrote:
   4 May 2022
Thanks all for correcting my mis-identification of this case-bearing Tortricid. I have also looked at the images of the adult that resembles some I have seen on the flowers. Also my friend LisaH has some correctly identified images of the larva in its case on the butterfly house web site.

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Ancita sp. (genus) (Longicorn or longhorn beetle) at Dryandra St Woodland - 31 Jan 2023 by ConBoekel
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Aporocera (Aporocera) consors (A leaf beetle) at O'Connor, ACT - 31 Jan 2023 by ConBoekel
Therevidae (family) (Unidentified stiletto fly) at O'Connor, ACT - 31 Jan 2023 by ConBoekel
Aporocera (Aporocera) consors (A leaf beetle) at O'Connor, ACT - 31 Jan 2023 by ConBoekel
Paropsisterna fastidiosa (Eucalyptus leaf beetle) at O'Connor, ACT - 31 Jan 2023 by ConBoekel
Oxyopes sp. (genus) (Lynx spider) at O'Connor, ACT - 31 Jan 2023 by ConBoekel

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  • 4 - 15 Abundance
  • 23 Apr 2022 12:36 PM Recorded on
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