1 Tree Lucerne Moth at Macarthur, ACT
Identification history
| Uresiphita ornithopteralis | 26 Jan 2021 | ibaird | ||
| Pyraloidea immature unidentified | 6 Jan 2021 | ibaird | ||
| Pyraloidea immature unidentified | 6 Jan 2021 | donhe | ||
| Uresiphita ornithopteralis | 6 Jan 2021 | RodDeb | ||
| Unidentified | 5 Jan 2021 | RodDeb |
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User's notes
lant is Genista monspessulana Cape Broom, Montpellier Broom (have been informed it is Noxious or High Risk Weed so will remove it after the caterpillars are finished. We purchased the plant in a container with no name from a well-known hard-ware store.)
9 comments
donhe
wrote:
6 Jan 2021
U. ornithopteralis normally has a black head, not rusty brown. I think this is a related species.
On what species of plant was it feeding?
I think you will have to rear this to the adult moth to determine the species.
On what species of plant was it feeding?
I think you will have to rear this to the adult moth to determine the species.
RodDeb
wrote:
6 Jan 2021
unfortunately it was a cheap unnamed plant bought in a margarine container for a small pot which it outgrew so got moved up the back, didn't think it would survive but it has, so don't know the name of it. When searching for the ID I see red heads on U. ornithopteralis (on iNaturalist etc.).
The pics were taken with a flash so it has probably made the colours pop more. However will leave it up to your expertise as we certainly don't know much about moths and caterpillars.
Thank you for your help.
The pics were taken with a flash so it has probably made the colours pop more. However will leave it up to your expertise as we certainly don't know much about moths and caterpillars.
Thank you for your help.
donhe
wrote:
6 Jan 2021
Can you photograph the plant and put the photos on CNM for a plant person to identify?
And can you take the caterpillar into captivity?
And can you take the caterpillar into captivity?
RodDeb
wrote:
6 Jan 2021
okay will photograph the plant. Not sure about taking the caterpillar in, don't want to kill them. Don't know enough about doing that.
donhe
wrote:
6 Jan 2021
Just common sense. There are some hints at
http://lepidoptera.butterflyhouse.com.au/faqs/care.html
http://lepidoptera.butterflyhouse.com.au/faqs/care.html
RodDeb
wrote:
6 Jan 2021
Okay have taken a few caterpillars and they are now in a large glass vase (all we had) with dirt etc and some of the plant they were on. Found another loop caterpillar which may be different. So now will wait and see how things go.
donhe
wrote:
7 Jan 2021
Excellent. I look forward to seeing a moth. Hope you have the looper in a separate container.
I personally have found that confusion is easy.
I personally have found that confusion is easy.
RodDeb
wrote:
7 Jan 2021
No didn't do that as we could only find one large glass vase after hunting around. Will have to find where to buy some large glass jars from as most things are plastic now. Preserve jars should do. Will work it out, thanks for your help. Will get a pic of the plant on ASAP took too many pics yesterday while we were out and about and it takes me awhile to do them all. Thanks for your patience.
RodDeb
wrote:
26 Jan 2021
update of hatching please see: Uresiphita ornithopteralis (TBC)
caterpillar inside on 5th jan 2021, cocoon 7th jan, hatched 26th jan 2021.
photographed uresiphita ornithopteralis tree lucerne moth and set free.
sighting 4368844
caterpillar inside on 5th jan 2021, cocoon 7th jan, hatched 26th jan 2021.
photographed uresiphita ornithopteralis tree lucerne moth and set free.
sighting 4368844
Location information
- Coordinates 149.130883-35.408100
- Altitude 632.0m
- Places Macarthur, ACT
Sighting information
- 10 Abundance
- 5 Jan 2021 05:20 PM Recorded on
- RodDeb Recorded by
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Collections
Insects Moths (Lepidoptera) Pyralid or Snout Moths (Pyralidae & Crambidae) RodDeb Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr
Additional information
- Genista monspessulana Cape Broom, Montpellier Broom Associated plant
- 25mm to 50mm Animal size
Species information
- Uresiphita ornithopteralis Scientific name
- Tree Lucerne Moth Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 921m Recorded at altitude
- Machine learning
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