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Faveria tritalis

Couchgrass Webworm at Bonython, ACT

Faveria tritalis at Bonython, ACT - 28 Mar 2015
Faveria tritalis at Bonython, ACT - 28 Mar 2015
Faveria tritalis at Bonython, ACT - 28 Mar 2015
Faveria tritalis at Bonython, ACT - 28 Mar 2015
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Identification history

Faveria tritalis 8 Dec 2017 ibaird
Faveria tritalis 8 Dec 2017 GlennCocking
Hednota species near grammellus 9 Sep 2017 MichaelMulvaney
Unidentified 9 Aug 2017 michaelb

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In a grassy area near Stranger Pond.

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GlennCocking wrote:
   8 Dec 2017
This is another Faveria tritalis - see the curved palpi that are visible on other CNM photos of this species. Hednota spp generally have consistently straight and narrow palpi, as visible on CNM reports.

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Wurmbea dioica subsp. dioica (Early Nancy) at Bonython, ACT - 21 Oct 2021 by Soooz
Pachycephala pectoralis (Golden Whistler) at Bonython, ACT - 11 Jul 2018 by WarrenRowland
Microcarbo melanoleucos (Little Pied Cormorant) at Bonython, ACT - 27 Apr 2018 by RodDeb
Phalacrocorax sulcirostris (Little Black Cormorant) at Bonython, ACT - 27 Apr 2018 by RodDeb
Acanthiza reguloides (Buff-rumped Thornbill) at Bonython, ACT - 9 Apr 2018 by Alison Milton
Oriolus sagittatus (Olive-backed Oriole) at Bonython, ACT - 2 Jan 2018 by WarrenRowland
Glycine tabacina (Variable Glycine) at Bonython, ACT - 24 Jan 2016 by michaelb
Cassinia longifolia (Shiny Cassinia, Cauliflower Bush) at Bonython, ACT - 13 Dec 2015 by michaelb
Viola odorata (Sweet Violet, Common Violet) at Bonython, ACT - 22 Aug 2015 by michaelb
Zizina otis (Common Grass-Blue) at Bonython, ACT - 28 Mar 2015 by michaelb
Hednota species near grammellus (Pyralid or snout moth) at Bonython, ACT - 28 Mar 2015 by michaelb
Tipanaea patulella (A Crambid moth) at Bonython, ACT - 25 Mar 2015 by michaelb

Location information

Species information

  • Faveria tritalis Scientific name
  • Couchgrass Webworm Common name
  • Not Sensitive
  • Local Native
  • Non-Invasive

Sighting information

  • 4 - 15 Abundance
  • 28 Mar 2015 07:02 PM Recorded on
  • michaelb Recorded by

Additional information

  • Bothriochloa macra Associated plant
  • 12mm to 25mm Animal size

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