Pernattia pusilla

She-Oak Moth at Melba, ACT

Pernattia pusilla at Melba, ACT - 24 Jan 2021
Pernattia pusilla at Melba, ACT - 24 Jan 2021
Pernattia pusilla at Melba, ACT - 24 Jan 2021
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Pernattia pusilla 3 Feb 2021 donhe
Pernattia pusilla 2 Feb 2021 kasiaaus

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This is the largest of three similar caterpillars I saw in this three. The other ones are sighting 4369895 and 4369896.

4 comments

donhe wrote:
   2 Feb 2021
I do NOT think that because they are on the same foodplant, that we can assume they are all the same species, especially image3, the red one.
I think different specimens should be different sightings, so that we can assess each separately, because many differences are subtle, and yet some variability is substantial. These need to be taken into account. It would be good for example, to rear the red one, and see whether the larva of P. pusilla is this variable, or whether the red caterpillar is actually a related species.
kasiaaus wrote:
   3 Feb 2021
I will separate the photos and I will see if I can find the caterpillars again tomorrow. I have only managed to rear one moth so far. It takes a lot of time and I expect my time is better spent on the photos but I will try with this one.
kasiaaus wrote:
   4 Feb 2021
I went back to the tree and I found lots of yellow ones but no red one. Sorry. I will try again in a few days.
donhe wrote:
   4 Feb 2021
Of the approximately 10,000 named and described moth species in Australia, only about 1,000 have known life histories. I suggest that documenting life histories of more species is of greater scientific value than taking more photos of well documented adult moths.

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Nearby sightings

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Meritastis (genus) (A Bell moth (Tortricinae)) at Melba, ACT - 22 Feb 2022 by kasiaaus
Hednota species near grammellus (Pyralid or snout moth) at Melba, ACT - 22 Feb 2022 by kasiaaus
Anestia (genus) (A tiger moth) at Melba, ACT - 22 Feb 2022 by kasiaaus
Fulgoroidea sp. (superfamily) (Unidentified fulgoroid planthopper) at Melba, ACT - 22 Feb 2022 by kasiaaus
Thallarcha albicollis (Crossed Footman) at Melba, ACT - 22 Feb 2022 by kasiaaus
Heteromicta pachytera (Galleriinae subfamily moth) at Melba, ACT - 21 Feb 2022 by kasiaaus
Anisogona thysanoma (Tortricinae) at Melba, ACT - 21 Feb 2022 by kasiaaus
Halone sejuncta (Variable Halone) at Melba, ACT - 21 Feb 2022 by kasiaaus
Thallarcha chrysochares (Tiger Footman) at Melba, ACT - 21 Feb 2022 by kasiaaus
Odontomyia hunteri (Soldier fly) at Melba, ACT - 21 Feb 2022 by kasiaaus
Arrade leucocosmalis (A Hypeninae moth) at Melba, ACT - 21 Feb 2022 by kasiaaus
Garrha idiosema (A concealer moth) at Melba, ACT - 21 Feb 2022 by kasiaaus
Palimmeces habrophanes (A Concealer moth) at Melba, ACT - 21 Feb 2022 by kasiaaus
Hellula hydralis (Cabbage Centre Moth) at Melba, ACT - 21 Feb 2022 by kasiaaus
Cryptoptila australana (Elderberry Leaf Roller Moth) at Melba, ACT - 21 Feb 2022 by kasiaaus
Assara holophragma at Melba, ACT - 21 Feb 2022 by kasiaaus
Callionyma sarcodes (A Galleriinae moth) at Melba, ACT - 21 Feb 2022 by kasiaaus
Castulo doubledayi (Doubleday's Footman) at Melba, ACT - 21 Feb 2022 by kasiaaus
Elhamma australasiae (Elhamma) at Melba, ACT - 20 Feb 2022 by kasiaaus
Scopula optivata (Varied Wave) at Melba, ACT - 20 Feb 2022 by kasiaaus
Epyaxa sodaliata (Sodaliata Moth, Clover Moth) at Melba, ACT - 20 Feb 2022 by kasiaaus
Scenedra decoratalis (A Pyralid moth) at Melba, ACT - 20 Feb 2022 by kasiaaus
Achyra affinitalis (Cotton Web Spinner) at Melba, ACT - 20 Feb 2022 by kasiaaus
Faveria tritalis (Couchgrass Webworm) at Melba, ACT - 20 Feb 2022 by kasiaaus
Syringoseca rhodoxantha (A concealer moth) at Melba, ACT - 20 Feb 2022 by kasiaaus
Asura lydia (Lydia Lichen Moth) at Melba, ACT - 20 Feb 2022 by kasiaaus
Unplaced externaria (Mahogany Bark Moth (formerly Hypomecis externaria)) at Melba, ACT - 20 Feb 2022 by kasiaaus
Chlorocoma melocrossa (Cream-fringed Emerald) at Melba, ACT - 20 Feb 2022 by kasiaaus
Garrha idiosema (A concealer moth) at Melba, ACT - 20 Feb 2022 by kasiaaus
Epitymbia alaudana (Epitymbia alaudana) at Melba, ACT - 20 Feb 2022 by kasiaaus
Kahaono wallacei (Leafhopper) at Melba, ACT - 20 Feb 2022 by kasiaaus
Tinea monophthalma (A fungus moth) at Melba, ACT - 20 Feb 2022 by kasiaaus
Coccinellidae (family) (Unidentified lady beetle) at Melba, ACT - 20 Feb 2022 by kasiaaus
Sidymella hirsuta (Hairy crab spider) at Melba, ACT - 20 Feb 2022 by kasiaaus
Eudonia cleodoralis (A Crambid moth) at Melba, ACT - 20 Feb 2022 by kasiaaus
Elaphodes pilula (Leaf beetle) at Melba, ACT - 20 Feb 2022 by kasiaaus
Pholodes sinistraria (Sinister or Frilled Bark Moth) at Melba, ACT - 20 Feb 2022 by kasiaaus
Sphenarches anisodactylus (Geranium Plume Moth) at Melba, ACT - 20 Feb 2022 by kasiaaus
Eurymeloides lineata (Lined gumtree hopper) at Melba, ACT - 20 Feb 2022 by kasiaaus
Marava arachidis (Bone-house Earwig) at Melba, ACT - 20 Feb 2022 by kasiaaus
Erebidae (family) (Unidentified immature Erebid moth) at Melba, ACT - 19 Feb 2022 by kasiaaus
Oecophoridae provisional species 11 at Melba, ACT - 19 Feb 2022 by kasiaaus
Ardozyga acroleuca (Double pale patch gelechiid) at Melba, ACT - 19 Feb 2022 by kasiaaus
Lepidoscia confluens (A Case moth) at Melba, ACT - 19 Feb 2022 by kasiaaus
Philobota pilipes (A concealer moth) at Melba, ACT - 19 Feb 2022 by kasiaaus
Catamola funerea (Mourning Pyralid) at Melba, ACT - 19 Feb 2022 by kasiaaus
Ectropis fractaria (Ringed Bark Moth) at Melba, ACT - 19 Feb 2022 by kasiaaus
Prasinocyma undescribed species MoV1 (An Emerald moth) at Melba, ACT - 19 Feb 2022 by kasiaaus
Proteuxoa provisional species 1 at Melba, ACT - 18 Feb 2022 by kasiaaus
Proteuxoa unidentified species (MoV sp.21) at Melba, ACT - 18 Feb 2022 by kasiaaus
Salma cinerascens (A Pyralid moth) at Melba, ACT - 18 Feb 2022 by kasiaaus
Cryptoptila australana (Elderberry Leaf Roller Moth) at Melba, ACT - 17 Feb 2022 by kasiaaus
Orthorhinus cylindrirostris (Elephant Weevil) at Melba, ACT - 17 Feb 2022 by kasiaaus
Assara subarcuella (Phycitinae) at Melba, ACT - 17 Feb 2022 by kasiaaus
Palimmeces habrophanes (A Concealer moth) at Melba, ACT - 17 Feb 2022 by kasiaaus
Syringoseca rhodoxantha (A concealer moth) at Melba, ACT - 17 Feb 2022 by kasiaaus
Athetis tenuis (Plain Tenuis Moth) at Melba, ACT - 17 Feb 2022 by kasiaaus
Dichelopa panoplana at Melba, ACT - 17 Feb 2022 by kasiaaus
Blastobasis (genus) at Melba, ACT - 17 Feb 2022 by kasiaaus
Lepidoptera provisional species 1 at Melba, ACT - 17 Feb 2022 by kasiaaus
Hofmannophila pseudospretella (Brown House Moth) at Melba, ACT - 17 Feb 2022 by kasiaaus
Aglaopus pyrrhata (Leaf Moth) at Melba, ACT - 17 Feb 2022 by kasiaaus
Thallarcha partita (Dark-banded Footman) at Melba, ACT - 17 Feb 2022 by kasiaaus
Athetis tenuis (Plain Tenuis Moth) at Melba, ACT - 17 Feb 2022 by kasiaaus
Hednota relatalis (A Crambid moth) at Melba, ACT - 17 Feb 2022 by kasiaaus
Agriophara discobola (A Gelechioid moth) at Melba, ACT - 17 Feb 2022 by kasiaaus
Garrha sincerella (Garrha sincerella) at Melba, ACT - 17 Feb 2022 by kasiaaus
Delexocha ochrocausta (A concealer moth) at Melba, ACT - 17 Feb 2022 by kasiaaus
Catacometes phanozona (A Concealer moth) at Melba, ACT - 16 Feb 2022 by kasiaaus
Oebarina ceresioides (Longhorn or longicorn beetle) at Melba, ACT - 16 Feb 2022 by kasiaaus
Syringoseca rhodoxantha (A concealer moth) at Melba, ACT - 16 Feb 2022 by kasiaaus
Heteroteucha occidua (A concealer moth) at Melba, ACT - 16 Feb 2022 by kasiaaus
Alapadna pauropis (Variable Spot-wing) at Melba, ACT - 16 Feb 2022 by kasiaaus
Dithalama cosmospila (Grey Spotted Wave) at Melba, ACT - 16 Feb 2022 by kasiaaus
Macrobathra baliomitra (A Gelechioid moth) at Melba, ACT - 16 Feb 2022 by kasiaaus
Nepticulidae (family) (Pigmy Moths) at Melba, ACT - 16 Feb 2022 by kasiaaus
Blastobasis (genus) at Melba, ACT - 16 Feb 2022 by kasiaaus
Pectinivalva commoni group undescribed species at Melba, ACT - 16 Feb 2022 by kasiaaus
Philobota (genus) (Unidentified Philobota genus moths) at Melba, ACT - 16 Feb 2022 by kasiaaus
Mnesampela privata (Autumn Gum Moth) at Melba, ACT - 16 Feb 2022 by kasiaaus
Idaea philocosma (Flecked Wave) at Melba, ACT - 16 Feb 2022 by kasiaaus
Meritastis undescribed species (A Tortricid moth) at Melba, ACT - 16 Feb 2022 by kasiaaus
Calathusa sp nr dispila at Melba, ACT - 16 Feb 2022 by kasiaaus
Oenochroa lactella (A Concealer moth) at Melba, ACT - 16 Feb 2022 by kasiaaus
Araeopaschia undescribed spANIC19 (A Pyralid moth) at Melba, ACT - 16 Feb 2022 by kasiaaus
Isomoralla eriscota (A concealer moth) at Melba, ACT - 15 Feb 2022 by kasiaaus
Drepanacra binocula (Notched brown lacewing) at Melba, ACT - 15 Feb 2022 by kasiaaus
Galleria mellonella (Greater Wax Moth) at Melba, ACT - 15 Feb 2022 by kasiaaus
Sympycnodes epicycla (A Wood Moth) at Melba, ACT - 15 Feb 2022 by kasiaaus
Compsotropha strophiella (A Concealer moth) at Melba, ACT - 15 Feb 2022 by kasiaaus
Ericibdela delotis (A Concealer moth) at Melba, ACT - 15 Feb 2022 by kasiaaus
Dichromodes estigmaria (Pale Grey Heath Moth) at Melba, ACT - 15 Feb 2022 by kasiaaus
Zermizinga sinuata (Lucerne Looper, Spider Moth) at Melba, ACT - 14 Feb 2022 by kasiaaus
Phyllotocus bimaculatus (Nectar scarab) at Melba, ACT - 14 Feb 2022 by kasiaaus
Epiphyas caryotis (A Tortricid moth) at Melba, ACT - 14 Feb 2022 by kasiaaus
Idiodes apicata (Bracken Moth) at Melba, ACT - 14 Feb 2022 by kasiaaus
Dithalama cosmospila (Grey Spotted Wave) at Melba, ACT - 14 Feb 2022 by kasiaaus
Proteuxoa hypochalchis (Black-bar Noctuid) at Melba, ACT - 14 Feb 2022 by kasiaaus

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Sighting information

  • 3 Abundance
  • 24 Jan 2021 09:53 PM Recorded on
  • kasiaaus Recorded by

Additional information

  • 25mm to 50mm Animal size

Species information

  • Pernattia pusilla Scientific name
  • She-Oak Moth Common name
  • Not Sensitive
  • Local native
  • Non-Invasive
  • Up to 758.57m Recorded at altitude
  • Machine learning
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  • Synonyms

    Pernattia exposita

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