Hyalarcta nigrescens

Ribbed Case Moth at Deakin, ACT

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Identification history

Hyalarcta nigrescens	13 Sep 2024	ibaird
Hyalarcta nigrescens	27 Aug 2024	donhe
Unverified	25 Aug 2024	LisaH

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Currently being fed and monitored. I actually thought this was a pupa, until I saw it move around the leaf. Should I release it?

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donhe wrote:

27 Aug 2024

As you can see from : http://lepidoptera.butterflyhouse.com.au/psyc/nigrescens.html
we need better photos of the female if you have the patience to try a get one.

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Location information

Coordinates 149.092602 -35.327451
Maps Hughes Grassy Woodland Red Hill to Yarralumla Creek
Places Deakin, ACT

Sighting information

1 Abundance
18 Aug 2024 01:48 PM Recorded on
LisaH Recorded by
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LisaH Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Case moths (Psychidae) Moths (Lepidoptera) Insects

Additional information

12mm to 25mm Animal size
Alive / healthy Animal health

Species information

Hyalarcta nigrescens Scientific name
Ribbed Case Moth Common name
Not Sensitive
Local native
Non-invasive or negligible
Up to 819.99m Recorded at altitude
Machine learning
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Australian Capital Territory

New South Wales

Queensland

Northern Territory

Western Australia

South Australia

Victoria

Tasmania