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Epiphyas postvittana

Light Brown Apple Moth at Ainslie, ACT

Epiphyas postvittana at Ainslie, ACT - 10 Feb 2023
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Epiphyas postvittana 14 Feb 2023 donhe
Epiphyas postvittana 13 Feb 2023 Pirom

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Exotic broadleaf undergrowth.

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Ocyphaps lophotes (Crested Pigeon) at Ainslie, ACT - 1 May 2023 by Hejor1 Alisterus scapularis (Australian King-Parrot) at Ainslie, ACT - 1 May 2023 by Hejor1 Gymnopilus sp. (Gymnopilus) at Ainslie, ACT - 1 May 2023 by Hejor1 Sparassidae (family) (A Huntsman Spider) at Ainslie, ACT - 5 Apr 2023 by Hejor1 Paropsis atomaria (Eucalyptus leaf beetle) at Ainslie, ACT - 5 Apr 2023 by Hejor1 Creiis costatus (A lerp of eucalypts) at Ainslie, ACT - 5 Apr 2023 by Hejor1 Oechalia schellenbergii (Spined Predatory Shield Bug) at Ainslie, ACT - 5 Apr 2023 by Hejor1 Gymnorhina tibicen (Australian Magpie) at Ainslie, ACT - 5 Apr 2023 by Hejor1 Ellipsidion sp. (genus) (A diurnal cockroach) at Ainslie, ACT - 5 Apr 2023 by Hejor1 Homalictus sp. (genus) (Native bee) at Ainslie, ACT - 5 Apr 2023 by Hejor1 Spectrotrota fimbrialis (A Pyralid moth) at Ainslie, ACT - 18 Feb 2023 by Pirom Leptozestis sp nr harmosta at Ainslie, ACT - 18 Feb 2023 by Pirom Chauliognathus lugubris (Plague Soldier Beetle) at Ainslie, ACT - 18 Feb 2023 by Pirom Stenarella victoriae (An ichneumon parasitic wasp) at Ainslie, ACT - 18 Feb 2023 by Pirom Paropsisterna cloelia (Eucalyptus variegated beetle) at Ainslie, ACT - 15 Feb 2023 by Pirom Spectrotrota fimbrialis (A Pyralid moth) at Ainslie, ACT - 10 Feb 2023 by Pirom Scoparia (genus) (Unidentified Scoparia moths) at Ainslie, ACT - 10 Feb 2023 by Pirom Phrataria transcissata (Dark Phrataria) at Ainslie, ACT - 2 Feb 2023 by Pirom Paropsisterna octosignata (Eucalyptus leaf beetle) at Ainslie, ACT - 2 Feb 2023 by Pirom Dindymus versicolor (Harlequin Bug) at Ainslie, ACT - 27 Jan 2023 by Pirom Leptozestis sp nr harmosta at Ainslie, ACT - 26 Jan 2023 by Pirom Carposina taractis (A Carposinidae moth) at Ainslie, ACT - 24 Jan 2023 by Pirom Palimmeces (genus) (a Philobota Group moth) at Ainslie, ACT - 15 Jan 2023 by Pirom Palimmeces (genus) (a Philobota Group moth) at Ainslie, ACT - 2 Jan 2023 by Pirom Phrissogonus laticostata (Apple looper moth) at Ainslie, ACT - 30 Dec 2022 by Pirom Cormocephalus (genus) at Ainslie, ACT - 26 Dec 2022 by Pirom Psilosticha absorpta (Fine-waved Bark Moth) at Ainslie, ACT - 21 Dec 2022 by Pirom Ledromorpha planirostris (A leafhopper) at Ainslie, ACT - 21 Dec 2022 by Pirom Philobota (genus) (Unidentified Philobota genus moths) at Ainslie, ACT - 19 Dec 2022 by Pirom Olbonoma triptycha (Chezela Group) at Ainslie, ACT - 19 Dec 2022 by Pirom Ocirrhoe unimaculata (Green Stink Bug) at Ainslie, ACT - 22 Nov 2018 by jamie.barney
Ocyphaps lophotes (Crested Pigeon) at Ainslie, ACT - 1 May 2023 by Hejor1
Alisterus scapularis (Australian King-Parrot) at Ainslie, ACT - 1 May 2023 by Hejor1
Gymnopilus sp. (Gymnopilus) at Ainslie, ACT - 1 May 2023 by Hejor1
Sparassidae (family) (A Huntsman Spider) at Ainslie, ACT - 5 Apr 2023 by Hejor1
Paropsis atomaria (Eucalyptus leaf beetle) at Ainslie, ACT - 5 Apr 2023 by Hejor1
Creiis costatus (A lerp of eucalypts) at Ainslie, ACT - 5 Apr 2023 by Hejor1
Oechalia schellenbergii (Spined Predatory Shield Bug) at Ainslie, ACT - 5 Apr 2023 by Hejor1
Gymnorhina tibicen (Australian Magpie) at Ainslie, ACT - 5 Apr 2023 by Hejor1
Ellipsidion sp. (genus) (A diurnal cockroach) at Ainslie, ACT - 5 Apr 2023 by Hejor1
Homalictus sp. (genus) (Native bee) at Ainslie, ACT - 5 Apr 2023 by Hejor1
Spectrotrota fimbrialis (A Pyralid moth) at Ainslie, ACT - 18 Feb 2023 by Pirom
Leptozestis sp nr harmosta at Ainslie, ACT - 18 Feb 2023 by Pirom
Chauliognathus lugubris (Plague Soldier Beetle) at Ainslie, ACT - 18 Feb 2023 by Pirom
Stenarella victoriae (An ichneumon parasitic wasp) at Ainslie, ACT - 18 Feb 2023 by Pirom
Paropsisterna cloelia (Eucalyptus variegated beetle) at Ainslie, ACT - 15 Feb 2023 by Pirom
Spectrotrota fimbrialis (A Pyralid moth) at Ainslie, ACT - 10 Feb 2023 by Pirom
Scoparia (genus) (Unidentified Scoparia moths) at Ainslie, ACT - 10 Feb 2023 by Pirom
Phrataria transcissata (Dark Phrataria) at Ainslie, ACT - 2 Feb 2023 by Pirom
Paropsisterna octosignata (Eucalyptus leaf beetle) at Ainslie, ACT - 2 Feb 2023 by Pirom
Dindymus versicolor (Harlequin Bug) at Ainslie, ACT - 27 Jan 2023 by Pirom
Leptozestis sp nr harmosta at Ainslie, ACT - 26 Jan 2023 by Pirom
Carposina taractis (A Carposinidae moth) at Ainslie, ACT - 24 Jan 2023 by Pirom
Palimmeces (genus) (a Philobota Group moth) at Ainslie, ACT - 15 Jan 2023 by Pirom
Palimmeces (genus) (a Philobota Group moth) at Ainslie, ACT - 2 Jan 2023 by Pirom
Phrissogonus laticostata (Apple looper moth) at Ainslie, ACT - 30 Dec 2022 by Pirom
Cormocephalus (genus) at Ainslie, ACT - 26 Dec 2022 by Pirom
Psilosticha absorpta (Fine-waved Bark Moth) at Ainslie, ACT - 21 Dec 2022 by Pirom
Ledromorpha planirostris (A leafhopper) at Ainslie, ACT - 21 Dec 2022 by Pirom
Philobota (genus) (Unidentified Philobota genus moths) at Ainslie, ACT - 19 Dec 2022 by Pirom
Olbonoma triptycha (Chezela Group) at Ainslie, ACT - 19 Dec 2022 by Pirom
Ocirrhoe unimaculata (Green Stink Bug) at Ainslie, ACT - 22 Nov 2018 by jamie.barney

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Species information

  • Epiphyas postvittana Scientific name
  • Light Brown Apple Moth Common name
  • Not Sensitive
  • Local Native
  • Non-Invasive

Sighting information

  • 1 Abundance
  • 10 Feb 2023 08:17 PM Recorded on
  • Pirom Recorded by

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