Mataeomera (genus)

A Scale Moth, Acontiinae at Bruce Ridge

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Identification history

Mataeomera (genus)	29 Mar 2024	ibaird
Mataeomera (genus)	27 Mar 2024	donhe
Unidentified	26 Mar 2024	ConBoekel

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5 comments

donhe wrote:

26 Mar 2024

I think that is a camouflaged cocoon of a moth species, but not of Psychidae which have a clear axis of cylindrical or conical symmetry, nor Butterflies which have a naked pupa, nor many moth families which have naked cocoon (eg. Limacodidae) or attach it smoothly to a stem (Nolidae) nor bury it underground (eg. Geometridae) or between leaves of the foodplant (eg. Lasiocampidae).

donhe wrote:

26 Mar 2024

ConBoekel wrote:

26 Mar 2024

Don the only three things I can add are:
1. It was proximate to fresh herbivory on a leaf but I did not actually see it feeding.
2. There were several on the same small euc.
3. It was mobile.

CathB wrote:

26 Mar 2024

Mataeomera?

RogerF wrote:

27 Mar 2024

The larva feeds on eriococcid scales and is not herbivorous. One of the few predaceous Leps. The case is constructed of scale tests.

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Location information

Coordinates 149.109287 -35.256817
Altitude 611.5m
Maps Bruce Ridge
Places O'Connor, ACT

Sighting information

1 Abundance
22 Mar 2024 11:11 AM Recorded on
ConBoekel Recorded by
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Insects Moths (Lepidoptera) Noctuoid moths (except Arctiinae)

Additional information

5mm to 12mm Animal size

Species information

Mataeomera (genus) Scientific name
A Scale Moth, Acontiinae Common name
Not Sensitive
Local native
Non-invasive or negligible
Up to 658.56m Recorded at altitude
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Synonyms
Catoblemma sp. (genus)

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