Maroga melanostigma

1 Pecan Stem Girdler at Red Hill, ACT

Maroga melanostigma at Red Hill, ACT - 4 Oct 2020
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Identification history

Maroga melanostigma 30 Oct 2020 ibaird
Maroga melanostigma 30 Oct 2020 donhe
Unidentified 28 Oct 2020 Ratcliffe

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Cossid moth larvae in trunk of live acacia baileyana

3 comments

donhe wrote:
   28 Oct 2020
Looks more like a Xyloryctid than a Cossid, maybe Maroga melanostigma. It would be good to rear a couple in captivity to see what the adult moth looks like.
Ratcliffe wrote:
   29 Oct 2020
Thanks for this info. Next time I will try and rear them
ibaird wrote:
   30 Oct 2020
A nice record neatly illustrating and justifying the moth's common name.

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  • 2 Abundance
  • 4 Oct 2020 11:46 AM Recorded on
  • Ratcliffe Recorded by

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  • acacia Baileyana Associated plant
  • Less than 5mm Animal size

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