Wood moths (Cossidae)
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donhe
wrote:
24 Jan 2025
Interesting question. You have to take them into captivity for observation to answer questions like that.
Endoxyla encalypti
Fishaw
wrote:
24 Jan 2025
Here are images of male, https://canberra.naturemapr.org/sightings/4640910.
Sorry I didn't get images of those parts, their wings were in the way. I assumed female was the larger one I placed on tree and the male was the one who flew over to her for mating, but that's just an assumption. I didn't want to disturb them, but I wished I had better images. I couldn't tell if female was laying eggs on Eucalyptus or Wattle, as I never saw oviposiror. Do you happen to know the timeframe between mating and egg laying? Thanks.
Sorry I didn't get images of those parts, their wings were in the way. I assumed female was the larger one I placed on tree and the male was the one who flew over to her for mating, but that's just an assumption. I didn't want to disturb them, but I wished I had better images. I couldn't tell if female was laying eggs on Eucalyptus or Wattle, as I never saw oviposiror. Do you happen to know the timeframe between mating and egg laying? Thanks.
Endoxyla encalypti
donhe
wrote:
22 Jan 2025
Does the male have an extended phallus or the female a long ovipositor?
Endoxyla encalypti
donhe
wrote:
22 Jan 2025
Can you make the photos of the male a new sighting, with a link in the comments to this sighting of his amour ?
Endoxyla encalypti
Fishaw
wrote:
22 Jan 2025
Thanks. I suppose individuals can vary? Both male & female in this pair certainly have blue border to the thorax. I have some close up images of male just after mating that clearly show the blue and the 'mouse eyes', but looks like I've reached max capacity on adding any more images to this post.
Endoxyla encalypti
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