Grapholita molesta

Oriental Peach Moth at Red Hill to Yarralumla Creek

Grapholita molesta at Red Hill to Yarralumla Creek - 11 Jan 2024
Grapholita molesta at Red Hill to Yarralumla Creek - 11 Jan 2024
Grapholita molesta at Red Hill to Yarralumla Creek - 11 Jan 2024
Grapholita molesta at Red Hill to Yarralumla Creek - 11 Jan 2024
Grapholita molesta at Red Hill to Yarralumla Creek - 11 Jan 2024
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Identification history

Grapholita molesta 14 Jan 2024 ibaird
Grapholita molesta 12 Jan 2024 donhe
Unidentified 12 Jan 2024 LisaH

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User's notes

A tiny moth - half the length of a bursaria leaf. Hope the photos are enough to ID

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donhe wrote:
   12 Jan 2024
Epithetica typhoscia ?
ibaird wrote:
   12 Jan 2024
Oriental Fruit Moth Aspila molesta ?
donhe wrote:
   12 Jan 2024
Yes the forewing costal markings fit well.

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Ocybadistes walkeri (Green Grass-dart) at Deakin, ACT - 21 Apr 2023 by LisaH
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Hardenbergia violacea (False Sarsaparilla) at Deakin, ACT - 22 Sep 2022 by KL
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Meritastis lythrodana (A tortrix or leafroller moth) at Hughes, ACT - 5 Apr 2022 by LisaH
Ichneumonidae (family) (Unidentified ichneumon wasp) at Deakin, ACT - 3 Apr 2022 by LisaH
Tachinidae (family) (Unidentified Bristle fly) at Deakin, ACT - 3 Apr 2022 by LisaH
Anzora unicolor (Grey Planthopper) at Deakin, ACT - 3 Apr 2022 by LisaH
Scopula (genus) (A wave moth) at Deakin, ACT - 3 Apr 2022 by LisaH
Convolvulus angustissimus subsp. angustissimus (Australian Bindweed) at Deakin, ACT - 13 Dec 2021 by LisaH
Austrostipa densiflora (Foxtail Speargrass) at Deakin, ACT - 11 Dec 2021 by KL
Heliocosma argyroleuca (A tortrix or leafroller moth) at Hughes, ACT - 1 Nov 2021 by LisaH
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Leptospermum myrtifolium (Myrtle Teatree) at Deakin, ACT - 31 Aug 2021 by Tapirlord
Eucalyptus viminalis (Ribbon Gum) at Deakin, ACT - 31 Aug 2021 by Tapirlord
Hardenbergia violacea (False Sarsaparilla) at Deakin, ACT - 22 Aug 2021 by KL
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Lepidium hyssopifolium (Aromatic Peppercress) at Deakin, ACT - 13 Mar 2021 by MichaelMulvaney
Nacoleia rhoeoalis (Spilomelinae) at Hughes, ACT - 27 Feb 2021 by LisaH
Lasioglossum (Chilalictus) sp. (genus & subgenus) (Halictid bee) at Hughes, ACT - 27 Feb 2021 by LisaH
Hardenbergia violacea (False Sarsaparilla) at Deakin, ACT - 14 Feb 2021 by KL
Austrostipa scabra (Corkscrew Grass, Slender Speargrass) at Hughes, ACT - 30 Jan 2021 by Tapirlord
Rytidosperma sp. (Wallaby Grass) at Hughes, ACT - 30 Jan 2021 by Tapirlord
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Austrostipa scabra (Corkscrew Grass, Slender Speargrass) at Deakin, ACT - 30 Jan 2021 by Tapirlord
Pogona barbata (Eastern Bearded Dragon) at Deakin, ACT - 12 Dec 2020 by KL
Hypericum gramineum (Small St Johns Wort) at Hughes, ACT - 23 Nov 2020 by TomT
Haloragis heterophylla (Variable Raspwort) at Deakin, ACT - 23 Nov 2020 by TomT
Rumex dumosus (Wiry Dock) at Hughes, ACT - 23 Nov 2020 by TomT
Oxalis thompsoniae (Fluffy-fruit Wood-sorrel) at Hughes, ACT - 23 Nov 2020 by TomT
Eucalyptus melliodora (Yellow Box) at Hughes, ACT - 23 Nov 2020 by TomT
Oxalis perennans (Grassland Wood Sorrel) at Hughes, ACT - 23 Nov 2020 by TomT
Cassinia longifolia (Shiny Cassinia, Cauliflower Bush) at Hughes, ACT - 23 Nov 2020 by TomT
Heteronympha merope (Common Brown Butterfly) at Hughes, ACT - 21 Nov 2020 by TomT
Nyctemera amicus (Senecio Moth, Magpie Moth, Cineraria Moth) at Hughes, ACT - 21 Nov 2020 by TomT
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Xerochrysum viscosum (Sticky Everlasting) at Hughes, ACT - 1 Nov 2020 by LisaH
Crassula sieberiana (Austral Stonecrop) at Hughes, ACT - 28 Oct 2020 by LisaH
Prunus cerasifera (Cherry Plum) at Hughes, ACT - 28 Oct 2020 by Tapirlord
Austrostipa scabra (Corkscrew Grass, Slender Speargrass) at Hughes, ACT - 22 Oct 2020 by TomT
Spergularia rubra (Sandspurrey) at Hughes, ACT - 20 Oct 2020 by LisaH
Chrysolina quadrigemina (Greater St Johns Wort beetle) at Hughes, ACT - 18 Oct 2020 by LisaH
Scolopendromorpha (order) (A centipede) at Deakin, ACT - 1 Oct 2020 by KL
Rytidosperma carphoides (Short Wallaby Grass) at Hughes, ACT - 28 Sep 2020 by LisaH
Euchiton sp. (A Cudweed) at Hughes, ACT - 28 Sep 2020 by LisaH

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