Hepialidae (family)
Unidentified Swift or Ghost Moth at Undefined Area
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| Hepialidae (family) | ibaird | 29 May 2024 | ||
| Hepialidae (family) | WendyEM | 28 May 2024 |
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5 comments
29 May 2024
@WendyEM : What are the characteristics of Hepialidae larvae that this specimen has?
29 May 2024
Its size, it was living in a vertical hole in the ground. I believe this was one I found that had been flooded out of its hole by a downpour and ponding water. I have seen them with their anal end down the hole and holding onto a stick on the ground to keep their head above the water.
30 May 2024
I have enough trouble rearing arboreal species. I have no idea how to raise something that lives in a hole in the ground and eats possibly wattle tree roots.
Location information
- Coordinates 144.269834-38.252407
- Places Freshwater Creek, VIC
Sighting information
- At least 1 Abundance
- 4 Jun 2023 11:47 AM Recorded on
- WendyEM Recorded by
- 50mm or larger Animal size
- Larvae Breeding behaviour
- Alive / healthy Animal health
Collections
- WendyEM NatureMapr Hepialidae (family) Swift and Ghost moths (Hepialidae) Moths (Lepidoptera) Insects
Species information
- Hepialidae (family) Scientific name
- Unidentified Swift or Ghost Moth Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 1771m Recorded at altitude
- External link More information
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4 / 7
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