Salma pyrastis
A Pyralid moth (Epipaschiinae at Hackett, ACT
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| Salma pyrastis | ibaird | 20 Sep 2025 | |
| Salma pyrastis | WendyEM | 20 Sep 2025 | |
| Chlenias (genus) | donhe | 11 Jul 2019 | |
| Unverified | TimL | 11 Jul 2019 |
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User's notes
Thanks to Marcus Leach for the initial sighting of this caterpillar hidden inside two leaves held closely together with silk thread. It was difficult to get a clean line of sight to the active caterpillar for images.
See follow up sighting 4229925 for greater detail.
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Location information
- Coordinates 149.107317-35.274755
- Maps ANBG
- Places Hackett, ACT
Sighting information
- 1 Abundance
- 10 Jul 2019 12:09 PM Recorded on
- TimL Recorded by
- 25mm to 50mm Animal size
Collections
- TimL NatureMapr Canberra & Southern Tablelands Pyralid or Snout Moths (Pyralidae & Crambidae) Moths (Lepidoptera) Insects Salma pyrastis
Species information
- Salma pyrastis Scientific name
- A Pyralid moth (Epipaschiinae Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 593.4m Recorded at altitude
- External link More information
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Synonyms
Stericta pyrastis
Record quality
Quality score
6 / 7
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