Crocidolomia pavonana
2 Croci at Higgins, ACT
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| Crocidolomia pavonana | donhe | 28 Apr 2022 | |
| Crocidolomia pavonana | ibaird | 28 Apr 2022 | |
| Unverified | AlisonMilton | 27 Apr 2022 |
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I collected a number of green catepillar larvae but didn't realise they were different and only posted the photos of the one with black spots (Collected a number of larvae but didn't realise they were different and only posted the photos of this one. The moth has emerged on 22 April 2022 and I have added photos of the moth. Two days later two other moths emerged and they are of a different species. Will post separately.) The moth emerged on 22 April 2022 but two days later two other moths emerged and they are of a different species. Moths are smaller. The catepillars looked similar to those in https://canberra.naturemapr.org/sightings/4192454
3 comments
27 Apr 2022
The moth looks like Crocidolomia pavonana. Did the larvae look like those at http://lepidoptera.butterflyhouse.com.au/ever/pavonana.html ?
28 Apr 2022
Thanks Don, Iain, I'm not sure the larvae looked like that on the Butterfly House website (but I could be wrong) however, the moth does look the same. A pity I delted the photos of the larvae as I didn't think they were very good compared with the photos of the larvae with the black spots.
Location information
- Coordinates 149.029263-35.237940
- Altitude 577.0m
- Places Higgins, ACT
Sighting information
- 2 Abundance
- 24 Apr 2022 11:53 AM Recorded on
- AlisonMilton Recorded by
- Larvae were eating Chinese cabbage Associated plant
- 5mm to 12mm Animal size
Collections
- My flagged sightings Insects Pyralid or Snout Moths (Pyralidae & Crambidae) Moths (Lepidoptera) AlisonMilton Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Crocidolomia pavonana
Species information
- Crocidolomia pavonana Scientific name
- Croci Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Cosmopolitan
- Major weed or pest
- 577m to 627.06m Recorded at altitude
- External link More information
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6 / 7
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- More than one media file
- Verified by an expert moderator
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