Dialectica scalariella/aemula

Echium Leaf Miners at Turner, ACT

Dialectica scalariella/aemula at Turner, ACT - 9 Feb 2024
Dialectica scalariella/aemula at Turner, ACT - 9 Feb 2024
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Dialectica scalariella/aemula 15 Feb 2024 donhe
Dialectica scalariella 14 Feb 2024 ibaird
Dialectica scalariella/aemula 14 Feb 2024 ibaird
Plutella xylostella 14 Feb 2024 donhe
Unidentified 13 Feb 2024 ConBoekel

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Attracted to light. Notably small and would be 5-6mm in length.

4 comments

WendyEM wrote:
   14 Feb 2024
isn't this Dialectica scalariella, or near sp. not an imported cabbage muncher
ibaird wrote:
   14 Feb 2024
Yes, I think you may well be correct, however I understand its hard to distinguish between these Dialectica (genus) species on sight alone. D. scalariella wasintroduced as a control measure for 'Paterson's Curse' or 'Salvation Jane', (Echium (genus),
WendyEM wrote:
   14 Feb 2024
Oops, for some reason I got Euc. leaf miner in my head!
donhe wrote:
   15 Feb 2024
How do you distinguish P. xylostella from Dialectica sp. ?

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