Crocidosema plebejana

Cotton Tipworm Moth at Higgins, ACT

Crocidosema plebejana at Higgins, ACT - 28 Dec 2019
Crocidosema plebejana at Higgins, ACT - 28 Dec 2019
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Identification history

Crocidosema plebejana 7 Jan 2020 ibaird
Crocidosema plebejana 7 Jan 2020 GlennCocking
Tineidae (family) 2 Jan 2020 donhe
Cydia pomonella 2 Jan 2020 AlisonMilton

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2 comments

donhe wrote:
   3 Jan 2020
Fluffy head = Tineidae?
GlennCocking wrote:
   7 Jan 2020
It's a relative of C. pomonella, both Olethreutinae in the Tortricidae.

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Galerucini sp. (tribe) (A galerucine leaf beetle) at Higgins, ACT - 26 Feb 2022 by AlisonMilton
Anzora unicolor (Grey Planthopper) at Higgins, ACT - 26 Feb 2022 by AlisonMilton
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Anthela nicothoe (Urticating Anthelid) at Higgins, ACT - 19 Feb 2022 by AlisonMilton
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Dialectica scalariella/aemula (Echium Leaf Miners) at Higgins, ACT - 17 Feb 2022 by AlisonMilton
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Chloroclystis filata (Filata Moth, Australian Pug Moth) at Higgins, ACT - 17 Feb 2022 by AlisonMilton
Epyaxa sodaliata (Sodaliata Moth, Clover Moth) at Higgins, ACT - 17 Feb 2022 by AlisonMilton
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Sandava scitisignata (A noctuid moth) at Higgins, ACT - 3 Feb 2022 by AlisonMilton
Agrius convolvuli (Convolvulus Hawk Moth) at Higgins, ACT - 3 Feb 2022 by AlisonMilton
Rhapsa suscitatalis (Wedged Rhapsa) at Higgins, ACT - 3 Feb 2022 by AlisonMilton
Chloroclystis catastreptes (Green and Brown Carpet) at Higgins, ACT - 2 Feb 2022 by AlisonMilton
Wheeleria spilodactylus (Horehound plume moth) at Higgins, ACT - 31 Jan 2022 by AlisonMilton
Culladia cuneiferellus (Crambinae moth) at Higgins, ACT - 31 Jan 2022 by AlisonMilton
Meranda susialis (Three-lined Snout) at Higgins, ACT - 31 Jan 2022 by AlisonMilton
Heliocheilus (genus) (Heliothine moths) at Higgins, ACT - 31 Jan 2022 by AlisonMilton
Tebenna micalis (Small Thistle Moth) at Higgins, ACT - 30 Jan 2022 by AlisonMilton
Scopula perlata (Cream Wave) at Higgins, ACT - 30 Jan 2022 by AlisonMilton
Cnaphalocrocis poeyalis (Lesser rice leaf-roller) at Higgins, ACT - 30 Jan 2022 by AlisonMilton
Philobota philostaura at Higgins, ACT - 30 Jan 2022 by AlisonMilton

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