Stathmopoda melanochra

An Oecophorid moth (Eriococcus caterpillar) at Higgins, ACT

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Location information

• Coordinates 149.029638-35.238256
• Altitude 602.3m
• Places Higgins, ACT

Sighting information

• 1 Abundance
• 5 Feb 2021 09:21 AM Recorded on
• AlisonMilton Recorded by

• Collections

  Insects Moths (Lepidoptera) Curved-horn moths (all Gelechioidea except Oecophoridae) AlisonMilton

Additional information

• 5mm to 12mm Animal size

Species information

• Stathmopoda melanochra Scientific name
• An Oecophorid moth (Eriococcus caterpillar) Common name
• Not Sensitive
• Local native
• Non-invasive or negligible
• Up to 1313.77m Recorded at altitude
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