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Curiosity
wrote:
Yesterday
@donhe, thanks very much. I'll have a go, and I hope we learn what larva this is!
Unverified Case moth (Psychidae)
donhe
wrote:
Yesterday
The survival rate of caterpillars in the wild is less than 1%. Leaving it in the wild is virtually a death sentence. Put it in a clean jar with a fabric top held by an elastic band.
The six basic common Australian caterpillar foods are:
Gum leaves,
Wattle leaves,
Herbaceous plant leaves,
Grass,
Lichen, and
Flower petals.
If an unknown caterpillar rejects all five, then rose petals and thinly sliced apple are good standbys. Apparently plants in Rosaceae have developed very few poisons.
The six basic common Australian caterpillar foods are:
Gum leaves,
Wattle leaves,
Herbaceous plant leaves,
Grass,
Lichen, and
Flower petals.
If an unknown caterpillar rejects all five, then rose petals and thinly sliced apple are good standbys. Apparently plants in Rosaceae have developed very few poisons.
Unverified Case moth (Psychidae)
Curiosity
wrote:
Yesterday
Hi, @donhe. I still have access to the case. It hasn't moved today but assume the larva is still inside. It appears to have a strand of web attaching it to the walk. Could you give me details on how to care for it - in a clear or coloured container, something to eat if the larva appears? I've not done this before so any details would be very helpful. Thanks!
Unverified Case moth (Psychidae)
donhe
wrote:
Yesterday
@Curiosity : hope you can rear it to get an adult. Would love to know what it is.
Unverified Case moth (Psychidae)
Curiosity
wrote:
Yesterday
Appreciate your comments, @WendyEM. This is the first time I've seen a larval case moved any distance. I was shocked when it suddenly snapped forward to cover the larva!
Unverified Case moth (Psychidae)
Significant sightings
- Keyacris scurra at Penrose, NSW
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- Helicarion cuvieri at Robertson, NSW
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- Heide amiculi at Bundanoon, NSW
- Pterostylis ventricosa at Wingello, NSW
- Spodoptera mauritia at Bargo, NSW
- Chondropyga olliffiana at Wingecarribee Local Government Area
- Brachyscome mittagongensis at Mittagong, NSW
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