Homoeosoma vagella
Macadamia Flower Caterpillar at Melba, ACT
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| Homoeosoma vagella | ibaird | 21 Jan 2021 | |
| Homoeosoma vagella | GlennCocking | 21 Jan 2021 | |
| Unverified | Bron | 20 Jan 2021 |
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3 comments
20 Jan 2021
Possibly Crocidiophora cignigerella, but there is usually some brown associated with the dark fw spot.
21 Jan 2021
Sorry, the first comment was off-track (as well as misspelt). Homoeosoma vagella is much closer, although small phycitines are difficult unless you can get a microscope on all their parts.
Location information
- Coordinates 149.053004-35.208834
- Places Melba, ACT
Sighting information
- 1 Abundance
- 19 Jan 2021 09:05 AM Recorded on
- Bron Recorded by
- 12mm to 25mm Animal size
Collections
- Bron Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Homoeosoma vagella Pyralid or Snout Moths (Pyralidae & Crambidae) Moths (Lepidoptera) Insects
Species information
- Homoeosoma vagella Scientific name
- Macadamia Flower Caterpillar Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 806.3m Recorded at altitude
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Record quality
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5 / 7
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