Orthaga thyrisalis
Teatree Web Moth at Franklin, ACT
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| Orthaga thyrisalis | donhe | 7 Mar 2024 | |
| Epipaschiinae (subfamily) | donhe | 28 Jan 2024 | |
| Orthaga thyrisalis | chriselidie | 28 Jan 2024 | |
| Psychidae (family) IMMATURE | MichaelMulvaney | 28 Jan 2024 | |
| Unverified | chriselidie | 28 Jan 2024 |
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User's notes
This is the second year I see an extensive spider web like structure on this plant (have previously seen something similar on a young swamp paperbark tree). Opened one small webbing clump (consists of threads and what looks like caterpillar droppings) and two of the shown caterpillars came out. When disturbed they squiggle about and walk backwards. These are there during summer but disappear during winter.
3 comments
28 Jan 2024
Not sure this is a case moth, don't they just build cases around themselves? These appear to spin nests where several live together. Just read about something called a tea tree webbing moth - Orthaga thyrisalis. Wondering if it could it be that?
29 Jan 2024
Yes, I can see there are quite a few of these... I've just seen the caterpillars so far, so hard to tell which one it could be. I've taken some of them in, will see if any manage to get to the adult stage.
Location information
- Places Franklin, ACT
Sighting information
- 4 - 15 Abundance
- chriselidie Recorded by
- Not sure what the name is, native plant with white tea tree like flowers Associated plant
- None Associated animal
- 12mm to 25mm Animal size
- Unknown Gender
- Larvae Breeding behaviour
- Alive / healthy Animal health
Collections
- chriselidie Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Orthaga thyrisalis Pyralid or Snout Moths (Pyralidae & Crambidae) Moths (Lepidoptera) Insects
Species information
- Orthaga thyrisalis Scientific name
- Teatree Web Moth Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 863m Recorded at altitude
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