Plodia interpunctella
Indian meal moth at Higgins, ACT
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| Plodia interpunctella | ibaird | 14 Jan 2022 | |
| Plodia interpunctella | donhe | 14 Jan 2022 | |
| Tebenna micalis | donhe | 14 Jan 2022 | |
| Unverified | AlisonMilton | 13 Jan 2022 |
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Caught in a carpet moth trap. Probably more but none had their wings open like this.
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Location information
- Coordinates 149.029592-35.238259
- Altitude 643.4m
- Places Higgins, ACT
Sighting information
- 1 Abundance
- 8 Jan 2022 02:02 PM Recorded on
- AlisonMilton Recorded by
- 5mm to 12mm Animal size
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- AlisonMilton Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Plodia interpunctella Pyralid or Snout Moths (Pyralidae & Crambidae) Moths (Lepidoptera) Insects
Species information
- Plodia interpunctella Scientific name
- Indian meal moth Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Exotic
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 699.7m Recorded at altitude
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