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Sighting 4370566

Sphenarches anisodactylus

Geranium Plume Moth at Melba, ACT

Sphenarches anisodactylus at Melba, ACT - 5 Feb 2021 10:40 AM
Sphenarches anisodactylus at Melba, ACT - 5 Feb 2021 10:40 AM
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Sphenarches anisodactylus 8 Feb 2021 ibaird
Sphenarches anisodactylus 8 Feb 2021 donhe
Unverified 8 Feb 2021 Bron

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Bron wrote:
   8 Feb 2021
This one's listed here as a local native but my notes say it was introduced from Africa - which is right I wonder?
ibaird wrote:
   8 Feb 2021
Lepidoptera Butterfly House acknowledges this moth as worldwide in distribution i.e cosmopolitan, and that it is a minor pest in horticulture including Geranieaceae (i.e Geranium species). There are native species in the Geranieaceae plant family too, of course. I have changed the CNM taxonomy entry accordingly.
Bron wrote:
   8 Feb 2021
Thanks Ian I'll update my notes :)

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