Unknown Wood Moth at Wanniassa Hill NR (WHR)
Identification history
| Endoxyla (genus) | 19 Feb 2024 | donhe | ||
| Endoxyla (genus) | 18 Feb 2024 | SteveBorkowskis | ||
| Unidentified | 18 Feb 2024 | BenHarvey |
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User's notes
Was almost six inches long and almost an inch in diameter. It backed out of the hole and went back in about 12 times while we watched.
4 comments
donhe
wrote:
19 Feb 2024
Fabulous photo. Can you rear it to an adult moth so that we can determine its species?
BenHarvey
wrote:
19 Feb 2024
Unfortunately @donhe i didn’t think of it at the time, I don’t know that I would have the knowledge or skill set to do so either. I’ll keep it in mind if we find another! Do you have any info on how to do so?
donhe
wrote:
19 Feb 2024
@BenHarvey : sure :see http://lepidoptera.butterflyhouse.com.au/faqs/care.html
For food for a Cossid, try giving it a carrot to bore into. There are published photos of only 7% Aussie moth species. Most caterpillars you find have to be reared to the adult if you want to know it's species.
For food for a Cossid, try giving it a carrot to bore into. There are published photos of only 7% Aussie moth species. Most caterpillars you find have to be reared to the adult if you want to know it's species.
Location information
- Coordinates 149.121353-35.396169
- Altitude 702.8m
- Maps Wanniassa Hill
- Places Fadden, ACT
Sighting information
- 1 Abundance
- 18 Feb 2024 09:48 AM Recorded on
- BenHarvey Recorded by
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Collections
Insects Wood moths (Cossidae) Moths (Lepidoptera)
Additional information
- Boring into Cootamundra Wattle which was cut and dabbed by Ranger and ParkCarers. Associated plant
- 12mm to 25mm Animal size
- Unknown Gender
- Larvae Breeding behaviour
- Alive / healthy Animal health
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
- Machine learning
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- More than one media file
- Verified by an expert moderator
- Nearby sighting(s) of same species
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