Achroia grisella
Lesser wax moth at Jerrabomberra, NSW
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| Achroia grisella | donhe | 20 Oct 2024 | |
| Achroia grisella | ibaird | 20 Oct 2024 | |
| Tortricidae (family) | DianneClarke | 19 Oct 2024 |
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3 comments
20 Oct 2024
A new species for NatureMapr's Canberra and Southern Tablelands region if confirmed. An international pest of European Honeybee hives.
20 Oct 2024
@ibaird Is this wrongly named here ie missing an "i"? It is Achroia in BOLD, AFD and LBH. I see Nature mapr has Achroia grisella as a category but no observations
Location information
- Places Jerrabomberra, NSW
Sighting information
- 1 Abundance
- DianneClarke Recorded by
- 12mm to 25mm Animal size
- Alive / healthy Animal health
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- Insects Pyralid or Snout Moths (Pyralidae & Crambidae) Moths (Lepidoptera) DianneClarke Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Achroia grisella
Species information
- Achroia grisella Scientific name
- Lesser wax moth Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Cosmopolitan
- Minor weed or pest
- Up to 655m Recorded at altitude
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