Unidentified Cone Case Moth larva, pupa, or case at Jerrabomberra, NSW
Identification history
| Conoeca or Lepidoscia (genera) IMMATURE | 4 Nov 2023 | ibaird | ||
| Conoeca or Lepidoscia (genera) IMMATURE | 3 Nov 2023 | donhe | ||
| Conoeca guildingi | 3 Nov 2023 | DianneClarke |
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User's notes
A number seen ranging from 8 -22mm in length
6 comments
donhe
wrote:
3 Nov 2023
C. guildingi and Lepidoscia species are both thought to build conical cases covered in finely chewed vegetation. C. guildingi are thought to differ from Lepidoscia in attaching themselves to a support using the whole round mouth of the case rather than a narrow neck. They are also thought to make longer thinner cases than do Lepidoscia.
donhe
wrote:
3 Nov 2023
It would good if you could rear some to get adults to prove/disprove these suppositions.
DianneClarke
wrote:
3 Nov 2023
I collected 2 and have them in a case so we will see what happens.
I just checked the ones I collected and they have left the wattle and moved to the top of the case. Any tips on how to raise other than adding new wattle leaves?
I just checked the ones I collected and they have left the wattle and moved to the top of the case. Any tips on how to raise other than adding new wattle leaves?
donhe
wrote:
3 Nov 2023
Tips: keep them in an enclosure that allows air to circulate but keeps out parasitic wasps and flies . Check every day if any have eclosed. And patience: if they have an annual cycle, then little will happen before next spring
DianneClarke
wrote:
7 Nov 2023
Thanks Don - they are in a case with a vented top in the laundry so should be safe from wasps and flies unless they were attacked before I collected them.
Location information
- Coordinates 149.217085-35.379611
- Places Jerrabomberra, NSW
Sighting information
- 4 - 15 Abundance
- 1 Nov 2023 01:19 PM Recorded on
- DianneClarke Recorded by
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Collections
DianneClarke Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Conoeca or Lepidoscia (genera) IMMATURE Case moths (Psychidae) Moths (Lepidoptera) Insects
Additional information
- Acacia mearnsii Associated plant
- 12mm to 25mm Animal size
Species information
- Conoeca or Lepidoscia (genera) IMMATURE Scientific name
- Unidentified Cone Case Moth larva, pupa, or case Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 995m Recorded at altitude
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