Epiphyas postvittana
Light Brown Apple Moth at Flynn, ACT
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| Epiphyas postvittana | ibaird | 1 Sep 2021 | |
| Epiphyas postvittana | donhe | 1 Sep 2021 | |
| Unverified | Christine | 31 Aug 2021 |
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Perhaps 1.5cm. I walked past it again a few hours later and it had moved head first into the stem. (photo taken very soon after it landed on the leaf.)
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Location information
- Coordinates 149.041257-35.209713
- Places Flynn, ACT
Sighting information
- 1 Abundance
- 31 Aug 2021 12:43 PM Recorded on
- Christine Recorded by
- 12mm to 25mm Animal size
Collections
- Christine Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Epiphyas postvittana Tortricid moths (Tortricidae) Moths (Lepidoptera) Insects
Species information
- Epiphyas postvittana Scientific name
- Light Brown Apple Moth Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 1643m Recorded at altitude
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5 / 7
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