A Tortricid moth at Bonner, ACT
Identification history
| Heliocosma (genus) | 15 Oct 2022 | donhe | ||
| Heliocosma (genus) | 15 Oct 2022 | ibaird | ||
| Heliocosma argyroleuca | 14 Oct 2022 | donhe | ||
| Unidentified | 14 Oct 2022 | Christine |
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User's notes
On adjacent flowers.
6 comments
donhe
wrote:
14 Oct 2022
The head and thorax patterns are unlike those of psychidae species larvae, and very like those of a larva previously identified as H. argyroleuca.
Christine
wrote:
14 Oct 2022
Don, sorry, no, even if I could go back to the location it is very unlikely that it would be sitting there on the same flower, supposing that I was even able to find the same flower again.
ibaird
wrote:
14 Oct 2022
OK, noted, But see sighting no. 4404812 which was previously identified as Psychidae genus (immature). Are we sure this/these and similar observations are all H. argyroleuca or similar? See also sighting No 4403241 (on native lily sp.).
donhe
wrote:
15 Oct 2022
The original larvae identified as H argyroleuca were apparently feeding on flowers, and had cases decorated with flower petals. Then we had photos with larvae, with cases, feeding on flowers, but with cases covered in debris much like Hyalarcta huebneri or young Metura elongatus, so these were classified as Psychidae.
This is the first sighting of a larva itself, feeding on a flower, with a debris covered case, with the larva identifiable as a Heliocosma. So yes, we have evidence now that the feeding on flowers rather than the decoration of the case is diagnostic of a Heliocosma species, and we should reclassify previous sightings accordingly.
This is the first sighting of a larva itself, feeding on a flower, with a debris covered case, with the larva identifiable as a Heliocosma. So yes, we have evidence now that the feeding on flowers rather than the decoration of the case is diagnostic of a Heliocosma species, and we should reclassify previous sightings accordingly.
Location information
- Coordinates 149.163673-35.144261
- Maps Mulligans Flat
- Places Bonner, ACT
Sighting information
- 2 Abundance
- 12 Oct 2022 12:53 PM Recorded on
- Christine Recorded by
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Insects Moths (Lepidoptera) Tortricid moths (Tortricidae) Christine Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr
Additional information
- Billy Button Associated plant
- 5mm to 12mm Animal size
Species information
- Heliocosma (genus) Scientific name
- A Tortricid moth Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 679m Recorded at altitude
- Machine learning
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