Heliocosma melanotypa
1 A tortrix or leafroller moth at Isaacs, ACT
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| Heliocosma melanotypa | donhe | 1 Dec 2022 | |
| Heliocosma melanotypa | ibaird | 1 Dec 2022 | |
| Heliocosma (genus) | Mike | 1 Dec 2022 |
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From captive larva.
7 comments
1 Dec 2022
Seems to match adults of H. melanotypa, see Sighting No, 6320. Do you have a photoi of the larvae?
1 Dec 2022
Larvae in https://canberra.naturemapr.org/sightings/4451092. Sorry I didn't have time to make the link before.
4 Dec 2022
The larva at sighting 4451092 is listed as from Jerrabomberra, whereas this sighting is from Isaacs ? I am confused.
4 Dec 2022
The larvae were captured in Jerrabomberra and raised in Isaacs. Pupal stage was one month. I didn't know whether to amend the sighting to the site of capture. I have released moths in Isaacs.
6 Dec 2022
Thanks to Mike for rearing this one, it certainly looks like H. argyroleuca and H. melanotypa have similar larvae, both constructing similar cases.
Location information
- Places Isaacs, ACT
Sighting information
- At least 1 Abundance
- Mike Recorded by
- 5mm to 12mm Animal size
Collections
- Raising insects Insects Tortricid moths (Tortricidae) Moths (Lepidoptera) Mike Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Heliocosma melanotypa
Species information
- Heliocosma melanotypa Scientific name
- A tortrix or leafroller moth Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 1244.65m Recorded at altitude
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