Hyalarcta huebneri

4 Leafy Case Moth at Isaacs, ACT

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Identification history

	Hyalarcta huebneri	28 Jan 2023	Mike
	Hyalarcta huebneri	28 Jan 2023	Mike

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Mike wrote:

28 Jan 2023

Adult from larva Hyalarcta huebneri (Leafy Case Moth) collected 2 Nov 22 before I discovered its lifecycle was fairly well documented, unlike the other 93% of Australian moths. Fed on Acacia cultriformis which is the plant I found it on. It would not eat Acacia pravissima. Perhaps larvae prefer the species they are born on.
Larva attached its case to the top of the container on 21 Dec 22. Pupal case was exerted on 27 Jan 23 after 38 days and adult male moth emerged. Behaviour swung from hyperactive to catatonic so I couldn't get great photos.

Mike wrote:

28 Jan 2023

I am not sure why the website removed all my capital letters. Perhaps I should try again ABC.

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Location information

Coordinates 149.115727 -35.373681
Altitude 698.0m
Places Isaacs, ACT

Sighting information

1 Abundance
28 Jan 2023 03:48 PM Recorded on
Mike Recorded by
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Raising insects Insects Moths (Lepidoptera) Case moths (Psychidae) Mike Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr

Species information

Hyalarcta huebneri Scientific name
Leafy Case Moth Common name
Not Sensitive
Local native
Non-invasive or negligible
Up to 1495.3m Recorded at altitude
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Australian Capital Territory

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