Insects
Moths (Lepidoptera)
Wood moths (Cossidae)
Sighting 4674078

Endoxyla (genus)

Unknown Wood Moth at Cooma, NSW

Endoxyla (genus) at Cooma, NSW - 6 Jun 2025 01:48 PM
Endoxyla (genus) at Cooma, NSW - 6 Jun 2025 01:48 PM
Endoxyla (genus) at Cooma, NSW - 6 Jun 2025 01:48 PM
Endoxyla (genus) at Cooma, NSW - 6 Jun 2025 01:48 PM
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Identification history

Endoxyla (genus) 6 Jun 2025 donhe
Endoxyla (genus) 6 Jun 2025 ibaird
Endoxyla leucomochla 6 Jun 2025 mahargiani

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approx 10cm long

4 comments

donhe wrote:
   6 Jun 2025
@mahargiani : Please can you rear it in captivity to get an adult moth to determine the species ?
mahargiani wrote:
   6 Jun 2025
it's probably been eaten by now, I just left it on the ground! I'll be clearing a few Acacia baileyana over winter (invasive woody weed locally). How do you rear them in captivity?
donhe wrote:
   6 Jun 2025
A good way is in a clean bottle with a piece of fabric over the top held by an elastic band. Give it a piece of the wood you found it in, to munch on. See some more general comments in;
http://lepidoptera.butterflyhouse.com.au/faqs/care.html
donhe wrote:
   6 Jun 2025
I think E. leucomochla larvae usually feed underground on Wattle roots. Above ground I think you are more likely to find E. encalypti larvae, which despite their name, feed on Wattles.

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Additional information

  • Inside trunk of Acacia baileyana Associated plant
  • 50mm or larger Animal size

Species information

  • Endoxyla (genus) Scientific name
  • Unknown Wood Moth Common name
  • Not Sensitive
  • Local native
  • Non-invasive or negligible
  • Up to 702.81m Recorded at altitude
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