Heliocosma argyroleuca

A tortrix or leafroller moth at Isaacs, ACT

Heliocosma argyroleuca at Isaacs, ACT - 5 Jan 2023
Heliocosma argyroleuca at Isaacs, ACT - 5 Jan 2023
Heliocosma argyroleuca at Isaacs, ACT - 5 Jan 2023
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Identification history

Heliocosma argyroleuca 6 Jan 2023 donhe
Heliocosma argyroleuca 6 Jan 2023 ibaird
Heliocosma (genus) 6 Jan 2023 Mike

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Missed emergence of these adult moths. They took much longer than expected.

5 comments

Mike wrote:
   6 Jan 2023
Larva in sighting https://canberra.naturemapr.org/sightings/4456070. Pupal stage about one month.
Mike wrote:
   6 Jan 2023
Could you please point out the differences between this and H. melanotypa https://canberra.naturemapr.org/sightings/4456941? I don't know what to look for in moths (or lots of other things either).
donhe wrote:
   6 Jan 2023
H. melanotypa, among the markings on each forewing, has an extra dark stripe near the base, and a dark triangle near the middle of the hind-margin. H. argyroleuca either has these two extra markings absent or paler brown.
Mike wrote:
   6 Jan 2023
Thanks. I will try to remember.
donhe wrote:
   6 Jan 2023
It would be helpful to add the photos of any reared adults to the CNM sightings of the larva or larval cases from which they each came. This would simplify discerning any differences between the larval cases of the different species.

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  • 1 - 3 Abundance
  • 5 Jan 2023 03:23 PM Recorded on
  • Mike Recorded by

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  • 5mm to 12mm Animal size
  • Deceased Animal health

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