Heliocosma (genus - immature)

A tortrix or leafroller moth at Isaacs Ridge and Nearby

Heliocosma (genus - immature) at Isaacs Ridge and Nearby - 5 Nov 2022
Heliocosma (genus - immature) at Isaacs Ridge and Nearby - 5 Nov 2022
Heliocosma (genus - immature) at Isaacs Ridge and Nearby - 5 Nov 2022
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Heliocosma (genus - immature) 11 Mar 2024 ibaird
Heliocosma (genus - immature) 10 Mar 2024 donhe
Heliocosma (genus) 5 Nov 2022 ibaird
Unidentified 5 Nov 2022 Mike

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6 comments

Mike wrote:
   5 Nov 2022
Quite an unusual case. I don’t know what is made of.
donhe wrote:
   5 Nov 2022
Can you look at a strand under a microscope to see if it is recognisable? Maybe burn a strand and check if it smells artificial?
Mike wrote:
   5 Nov 2022
There was only one larva so I left it. A long way to go and find it again.
Mike wrote:
   5 Nov 2022
I have cropped and enlarged one photo. It doesn't look like artificial fibre.
donhe wrote:
   4 Dec 2022
I gather that the hairs are from the leaves of Great Mullein (Verbascum thapsus)
Mike wrote:
   4 Dec 2022
Hairs from Verbascum thapsus. See Heliocosma argyroleuca (A tortrix or leafroller moth) for example of larva using Verbascum and other plant material.

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  • 5 Nov 2022 03:55 PM Recorded on
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