Phalaenoides tristifica
1 Willow-herb Day-moth at Jerrabomberra, ACT
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| Phalaenoides tristifica | donhe | 26 Dec 2022 | |
| Phalaenoides tristifica | RodDeb | 26 Dec 2022 |
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this caterpillar and also saw a moth flying around
5 comments
26 Dec 2022
What plant was it feeding on? This photo is only consistent with photos of the larvae of P. tristifica, out of the photos of larvae of 13 species that we have of Agaristinae, but we have no photos of the larvae of the other 31 Australian Agaristinae species. I could be one of those! Can you rear it in protective custody to an adult moth for confirmation please?
27 Dec 2022
Hi Don, sorry don't know the name of the plant, have added an extra pic showing as much of the plant as possible in a photo, hope this helps. We are unable to reach the caterpillar as the plant it was on is on the edge of the water of the pond which has a locked fence all around it.
29 Dec 2022
Thanks Tapirlord for already adding the plant information. I was just about to add the plant info as just got the name of the plant from Rainer Rehwinkel who kindly informed me it is on a native willowherb, Epilobium sp. Thanks Don also for your help.
Location information
- Coordinates 149.160373-35.342118
- Places Jerrabomberra, ACT
Sighting information
- 2 Abundance
- 25 Dec 2022 11:55 AM Recorded on
- RodDeb Recorded by
- 25mm to 50mm Animal size
- Larvae Breeding behaviour
- Alive / healthy Animal health
Collections
- RodDeb Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Phalaenoides tristifica Noctuoid moths (except Arctiinae) Moths (Lepidoptera) Insects
Species information
- Phalaenoides tristifica Scientific name
- Willow-herb Day-moth Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 1699.4m Recorded at altitude
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