Asmicridea edwardsii
Shannon Moth at Jagungal Wilderness, NSW
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| Asmicridea edwardsii | MichaelMulvaney | 23 Jan 2023 | |
| Asmicridea edwardsii | ibaird | 20 Jan 2023 | |
| Unverified | Pirom | 20 Jan 2023 |
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Emerging from streamside grasses and sedges in evenings and also during the day and displaying in groups of up to about 100 over water. Patterning variable between individuals.
5 comments
21 Jan 2023
The photographed specimen joined other individuals which match more clearly A. edwardii examples on ALA in display flight.
I’ve now entered a record of one of these individuals separately on CNM.
I’ve now entered a record of one of these individuals separately on CNM.
21 Jan 2023
I am not sure. See https://canberra.naturemapr.org/sightings/3386716.
see also https://canberra.naturemapr.org/sightings/3364955.
Kim Pullen may be able to assist in distinguishing them.
see also https://canberra.naturemapr.org/sightings/3364955.
Kim Pullen may be able to assist in distinguishing them.
23 Jan 2023
Caddisflies are distinguished from moths (Lepidoptera in general) by having hair not scales on their wings and bodies, not having an extensible proboscis (for feeding), and hold their wings 'tent-like' when resting and a suite of other less obvious features. Some of the very small moths are hairy, and lack a proboscis, but they have a very different-shaped head, and some of the caddisflies have some scales, but they are mostly tropical and have only patchy scales on wings of males. These are definitely caddisflies. Recently I saw a lot of larvae of Asmicridea in the Cotter River, below the dam. On the downstream side of rocks they construct tapered nets of silk and filter from the water the fine particular matter that they feed on.
Location information
- Coordinates 148.266053-36.108328
- Altitude 1246.8m
- Maps Kosciuszko National Park
- Places Jagungal Wilderness, NSW
Sighting information
- 101 - 1,000 Abundance
- 10 Jan 2023 02:51 PM Recorded on
- Pirom Recorded by
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- Insects Other insects Caddisflies (Trichoptera) Pirom Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Asmicridea edwardsii
Species information
- Asmicridea edwardsii Scientific name
- Shannon Moth Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 1247.53m Recorded at altitude
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