Macadamia Flower Caterpillar at Melba, ACT
Identification history
| Homoeosoma vagella | 21 Jan 2021 | ibaird | ||
| Homoeosoma vagella | 21 Jan 2021 | GlennCocking | ||
| Unidentified | 20 Jan 2021 | Bron |
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3 comments
GlennCocking
wrote:
20 Jan 2021
Possibly Crocidiophora cignigerella, but there is usually some brown associated with the dark fw spot.
GlennCocking
wrote:
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.
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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
Additional information
- 12mm to 25mm Animal size
Species information
- Homoeosoma vagella Scientific name
- Macadamia Flower Caterpillar Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-Invasive
- Up to 612.5m Recorded at altitude
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