Cernuella virgata

2 Vineyard Snail at Kambah, ACT

Cernuella virgata at Kambah, ACT - 8 Feb 2022
Cernuella virgata at Kambah, ACT - 8 Feb 2022
Cernuella virgata at Kambah, ACT - 8 Feb 2022
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Cernuella virgata 9 Feb 2022 trevorpreston
Cernuella virgata 9 Feb 2022 Michael123
Unidentified 8 Feb 2022 HelenCross

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trevorpreston noted:

10 Feb 2022

This is the first sighting of this exotic species on Canberra Nature Map.

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A leucistic garden snail?

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Michael123 wrote:
   9 Feb 2022
Cernuella virgata (Da Costa, 1778) Family Geomitridae. Ranges across southern Australia. Particularly common in Mediterranean climates. Native to Europe, particularly coastal and Mediterranean regions. Invasive pest in Australia particularly in broadacre grain crops and vineyards. Many different colour forms ranging from white to speckled to thickly banded with dark brown spiral bands.
HelenCross wrote:
   9 Feb 2022
Thanks Michael

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