A Pyralid moth at Acton, ACT
Identification history
| Spectrotrota fimbrialis | 30 May 2019 | ibaird | ||
| Spectrotrota fimbrialis | 30 May 2019 | donhe | ||
| Agaristinae (subfamily) | 30 May 2019 | MichaelMulvaney | ||
| Unidentified | 24 Mar 2019 | TimL |
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User's notes
Thanks to Marcus Leach for the initial sighting of this well-protected caterpillar.
3 comments
donhe
wrote:
31 May 2019
This is an Epipaschiinae caterpillar, like those illustrated for Salma and Spectrotrota in
http://lepidoptera.butterflyhouse.com.au/pyra/epip-cats.html
http://lepidoptera.butterflyhouse.com.au/pyra/epip-cats.html
donhe
wrote:
31 May 2019
It needs to be taken into protective custody and reared to get the adult moth to discover its species.
donhe
wrote:
31 May 2019
Salma species appear to feed on Myrtaceae, so this Fabaceae feeder is more likely Spectrotrota.
Location information
- Coordinates 149.109391-35.274073
- Maps ANBG
- Places Acton, ACT
Sighting information
- 1 Abundance
- 22 Mar 2019 11:49 AM Recorded on
- TimL Recorded by
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Insects Pyralid or Snout Moths (Pyralidae & Crambidae) Moths (Lepidoptera) TimL Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr
Additional information
- Podolobium aciculiferum. C788041. ANBG Section 191H. Associated plant
- 25mm to 50mm Animal size
Species information
- Spectrotrota fimbrialis Scientific name
- A Pyralid moth Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 774.1m Recorded at altitude
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