Plutella xylostella

Diamondback Moth at Turner, ACT

Plutella xylostella at Turner, ACT - 27 Oct 2024 08:22 PM

Plutella xylostella at Turner, ACT - 27 Oct 2024 08:22 PM

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Identification history

	Plutella xylostella	30 Oct 2024	DianneClarke
	Plutella xylostella	30 Oct 2024	WendyEM
	Unidentified	30 Oct 2024	ConBoekel

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2 comments

donhe wrote:

30 Oct 2024

Bit dark?

DianneClarke wrote:

30 Oct 2024

There have been a lot of them around over the last few months and they have been a bit variable - I thought this one was underlit.

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Location information

Coordinates 149.117338 -35.269002
Places Turner, ACT

Sighting information

1 Abundance
27 Oct 2024 08:22 PM Recorded on
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Insects Moths (Lepidoptera) Other moths ConBoekel Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr

Additional information

12mm to 25mm Animal size

Species information

Plutella xylostella Scientific name
Diamondback Moth Common name
Not Sensitive
Exotic
Non-invasive or negligible
Up to 760.4m Recorded at altitude
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