Mataeomera coccophaga
Brown Scale-moth at Franklin, ACT
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| Mataeomera coccophaga | donhe | 2 Jan 2025 | |
| Mataeomera coccophaga | ibaird | 2 Jan 2025 | |
| Unverified | chriselidie | 2 Jan 2025 |
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1 comment
2 Jan 2025
Yes, this suggestion looks like a good match. Makes sense as I saw the eucalyptus scale insects that the larvae eat in the garden too.
Location information
- Places Franklin, ACT
Sighting information
- 1 Abundance
- chriselidie Recorded by
- Dried out lemon tree Associated plant
- 12mm to 25mm Animal size
- Unknown Gender
- Alive / healthy Animal health
Collections
- chriselidie Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Mataeomera coccophaga Noctuoid moths (except Arctiinae) Moths (Lepidoptera) Insects
Species information
- Mataeomera coccophaga Scientific name
- Brown Scale-moth Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 630m Recorded at altitude
- External link More information
Record quality
Quality score
4 / 7
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- Additional attributes
- Nearby sighting(s) of same species
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