Phycitodes melanosticta

A Pyralid moth (Phycitinae at Dawson Street Gardens

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Location information

• Coordinates 149.082794-35.327794
• Altitude 588.2m
• Maps Dawson Street Gardens
• Places Curtin, ACT

Sighting information

• At least 1 Abundance
• 2 Mar 2024 01:18 PM Recorded on
• Hejor1 Recorded by

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  Hejor1 NatureMapr Canberra & Southern Tablelands Pyralid or Snout Moths (Pyralidae & Crambidae) Moths (Lepidoptera) Insects

Additional information

• 5mm to 12mm Animal size
• Feeding on nectar or pollen Insect behaviour on flower
• True Insect on a flower

Species information

• Phycitodes melanosticta Scientific name
• A Pyralid moth (Phycitinae Common name
• Not Sensitive
• Local native
• Non-invasive or negligible
• Up to 593m Recorded at altitude
• Machine learning
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