Wood moths (Cossidae)

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arjay wrote:

10 Jun 2025

Interesting re the xanthorrhoea link.

Ptilomacra senex

ibaird wrote:

9 Jun 2025

Very fine, excellent photo.
The caterpillars of this bore into and live inside the stems of :Grass Trees ( Xanthorrhoea
https://lepidoptera.butterflyhouse.com.au/coss/senex.html

Ptilomacra senex

donhe wrote:

6 Jun 2025

I think E. leucomochla larvae usually feed underground on Wattle roots. Above ground I think you are more likely to find E. encalypti larvae, which despite their name, feed on Wattles.

Endoxyla (genus)

donhe wrote:

6 Jun 2025

A good way is in a clean bottle with a piece of fabric over the top held by an elastic band. Give it a piece of the wood you found it in, to munch on. See some more general comments in;
http://lepidoptera.butterflyhouse.com.au/faqs/care.html

Endoxyla (genus)

mahargiani wrote:

6 Jun 2025

it's probably been eaten by now, I just left it on the ground! I'll be clearing a few Acacia baileyana over winter (invasive woody weed locally). How do you rear them in captivity?

Endoxyla (genus)