Dialectica (genus)
1 Echium leaf-miners at O'Connor, ACT
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| Dialectica (genus) | donhe | 24 May 2023 | |
| Dialectica (genus) | ibaird | 24 May 2023 | |
| Unverified | ConBoekel | 24 May 2023 |
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Possibly associated with Patterson's Curse
2 comments
24 May 2023
Nice photo, Con. Can you confirm this moth was photographed on Paterson's Curse (Echium plantagineum) and not another plant in the family Boraginaceae? The moth Dialectica scalariella was deliberately introduced to Australia by CSIRO as a biological control agent for Paterson's Curse. (after objections from beekeepers). The similar D. aemula is native and not a control agent for Paterson's Curse. However, This looks like D. scalariella, but that is difficult to justify because D. aemula is very similar looking.
24 May 2023
Yes, on Paterson's Curse. I had noticed shot holes in the leaves of some of the Patterson's Curse in DSW and had started to turn the leaves over to try to pick up what was underneath. We are trying this year to ensure that no Paterson's Curse flowers and seeds. This plant and all the plants in the vicinity have already been sprayed.
Location information
- Coordinates 149.108842-35.259818
- Altitude 643.1m
- Maps Dryandra St Woodland
- Places O'Connor, ACT
Sighting information
- 1 Abundance
- 1 Apr 2023 09:55 AM Recorded on
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- 5mm to 12mm Animal size
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- Insects Other moths Moths (Lepidoptera) ConBoekel Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Dialectica (genus)
Species information
- Dialectica (genus) Scientific name
- Echium leaf-miners Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 643.1m Recorded at altitude
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