Conoeca guildingi

A case moth at Scullin, ACT

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	Conoeca guildingi	24 Jul 2021	donhe
	Conoeca guildingi	23 Jul 2021	AlisonMilton

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Another of the very thin cone moths I've been finding lately

7 comments

donhe wrote:

24 Jul 2021

Any chance of rearing a couple?

AlisonMilton wrote:

25 Jul 2021

Hi Don, We've already had this conversation. See Conoeca guildingi (A case moth) though maybe I will try to collect another as a backup

AlisonMilton wrote:

25 Jul 2021

@donhe Is it possible that these moths feed on bark? All the ones I've found have been on tall tree trunks with no leaves in low proximity. I'll collect some bark and add it as the moth I have doesn't seem to want to eat any of the different species of leaves I added.

GlennCocking wrote:

25 Jul 2021

They are probably feeding on lichen on the bark.

AlisonMilton wrote:

25 Jul 2021

Thanks. I'll try to find some lichen instead.

AlisonMilton wrote:

26 Jul 2021

@GlennCocking I think you are right. I collected a second specimen yesterday as well as some bark. The first one spent days roaming all over the container. Today, both are happily attached to the bark. Perhaps I should try this with other case moths as well.

GlennCocking wrote:

26 Jul 2021

It likely applies to a lot of the Lepidoscia, and also Cebysa, but not the larger psychids.

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