Crambidae sp. (family)

A crambid snout mouth at Cook, ACT

Crambidae sp. (family) at Cook, ACT - 7 Jun 2019
Crambidae sp. (family) at Cook, ACT - 7 Jun 2019
Crambidae sp. (family) at Cook, ACT - 7 Jun 2019
Crambidae sp. (family) at Cook, ACT - 7 Jun 2019
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Identification history

Crambidae sp. (family) 5 Jan 2020 MichaelMulvaney
Crambidae sp. (family) 8 Jun 2019 donhe
Unidentified 8 Jun 2019 CathB

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Not sure if this is a moth or a butterfly

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donhe wrote:
   9 Jun 2019
Dark dorsal spots like those on this specimen are found on larvae of many species in Pyraloidea, for example see
http://lepidoptera.butterflyhouse.com.au/spil/spil-cats.html
You will need to rear it in captivity to get an adult moth to identify the species.
Of course you should release it back near where you found it if you succeed.

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  • 1 Abundance
  • 7 Jun 2019 03:46 PM Recorded on
  • CathB Recorded by

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  • Melichrus urceolata Associated plant
  • 5mm to 12mm Animal size

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