Heliocosma (genus - immature)
A tortrix or leafroller moth at Kiandra, NSW
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| Heliocosma (genus - immature) | WendyEM | 26 Oct 2026 | |
| Heliocosma (genus - immature) | ibaird | 24 Oct 2026 | |
| Unverified | Jennybach | 24 Oct 2026 |
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several ranunclus and daisies appeared to have tiny cocoons attached to their leaves so i did a search on line and found that case moth larva are in the cocoons particularly on ranunculus.
3 comments
26 Oct 2026
It would be good to separate the sightings. I am not sure what happens to our verification if you do that?
26 Oct 2026
Jennybach have you now deleted this dual sighting? The moth will come to the moth moderators but the Rananculus will not.
27 Oct 2026
Hi @ibaird
I didn’t delete it, just removed the ranunculus with cocoon and put it only into a new sighting. I think we had crossed wires and I misunderstood what the moth moderators were thinking.
Prior to noticing and recording the moth I had already recorded a ranunculus sighting for the area, one without any moth on it. Also a daisy sighting without moth in the area recorded and will go to plant moderators. (Both flower species there in large numbers as a wildflower meadow.)
So, the moth and both flowers now have been recorded by me for that area. Thanks for your help. Jenny
I didn’t delete it, just removed the ranunculus with cocoon and put it only into a new sighting. I think we had crossed wires and I misunderstood what the moth moderators were thinking.
Prior to noticing and recording the moth I had already recorded a ranunculus sighting for the area, one without any moth on it. Also a daisy sighting without moth in the area recorded and will go to plant moderators. (Both flower species there in large numbers as a wildflower meadow.)
So, the moth and both flowers now have been recorded by me for that area. Thanks for your help. Jenny
Location information
- Coordinates 148.458817-35.879872
- Altitude 1438.9m
- Maps Kosciuszko National Park
- Places Kiandra, NSW
Sighting information
- 2 Abundance
- 23 Oct 2026 12:42 PM Recorded on
- Jennybach Recorded by
- 5mm to 12mm Animal size
- Yes Insect on a flower
Collections
- Jennybach NatureMapr Canberra & Southern Tablelands Latest Heliocosma (genus - immature) Tortricid moths (Tortricidae) Moths (Lepidoptera) Insects
Species information
- Heliocosma (genus - immature) Scientific name
- A tortrix or leafroller moth Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 1583.5m Recorded at altitude
- External link More information
Record quality
Quality score
5 / 7
- Images or audio
- Verified by an expert moderator
- GPS evidence of location
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- More than one media file
- Nearby sighting(s) of same species