Hypertrophidae sp. (family)

Unidentified Twig Moth at Black Mountain Peninsula (PEN)

Hypertrophidae sp. (family) at Black Mountain Peninsula (PEN) - 30 Jan 2024
Hypertrophidae sp. (family) at Black Mountain Peninsula (PEN) - 30 Jan 2024
Hypertrophidae sp. (family) at Black Mountain Peninsula (PEN) - 30 Jan 2024
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Identification history

Hypertrophidae sp. (family) 5 Mar 2024 donhe
Hypertrophidae sp. (family) 5 Mar 2024 WendyEM
Unidentified 30 Jan 2024 HelenCross

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7 comments

donhe wrote:
   30 Jan 2024
Photos dark and confused. What are we looking for : larva or adult ?
HelenCross wrote:
   30 Jan 2024
Larva. I've brought some home to try and rear them
donhe wrote:
   30 Jan 2024
Excellent. Here I can only see leaf mines. No larvae. Did you open up a leaf to reveal a larva?
HelenCross wrote:
   30 Jan 2024
Yes
donhe wrote:
   30 Jan 2024
Any chance of adding a photo of a larva on its own, separated from detritus?
HelenCross wrote:
   30 Jan 2024
Will do in the morning
WendyEM wrote:
   14 Feb 2024
Hypertrophidae larval retreats, damaged

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  • Blue gum Associated plant
  • 5mm to 12mm Animal size
  • Larvae Breeding behaviour

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