Plutella (genus)

Plutella Moths at Melba, ACT

Plutella (genus) at Melba, ACT - 6 Oct 2024 07:57 PM
Plutella (genus) at Melba, ACT - 6 Oct 2024 07:57 PM
Plutella (genus) at Melba, ACT - 6 Oct 2024 07:57 PM
Plutella (genus) at Melba, ACT - 6 Oct 2024 07:57 PM
Plutella (genus) at Melba, ACT - 6 Oct 2024 07:57 PM
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Identification history

Unplaced psammochroa 10 Oct 2024 donhe
Plutella (genus) 9 Oct 2024 DianneClarke
Plutella (genus) 9 Oct 2024 kasiaaus

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About 12mm

3 comments

kasiaaus wrote:
   9 Oct 2024
Maybe Unplaced psammochroa?
ibaird wrote:
   10 Oct 2024
I'm not sure I unequivocally see the stripes.
DianneClarke wrote:
   10 Oct 2024
There seem to be a few of these around that don't seem to match known species. One give away is that some seem to jump rather than run around on the sheet

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Sighting information

Additional information

  • 5mm to 12mm Animal size
  • Alive / healthy Animal health

Species information

  • Plutella (genus) Scientific name
  • Plutella Moths Common name
  • Not Sensitive
  • Local native
  • Non-invasive or negligible
  • Up to 722.9m Recorded at altitude
  • Machine learning

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  • Nearby sighting(s) of same species
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