Homoeosoma vagella
Macadamia Flower Caterpillar at Melba, ACT
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| Homoeosoma vagella | ibaird | 11 Apr 2026 | |
| Homoeosoma vagella | WendyEM | 11 Apr 2026 | |
| Homoeosoma (genus) | donhe | 29 Jan 2025 | |
| Homoeosoma contracta | WendyEM | 28 Jan 2025 | |
| Unverified | kasiaaus | 27 Jan 2025 |
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8 comments
27 Jan 2025
I too was going to suggest Homoeosoma vagella, but wondered if it is something else close to that. I have not located an alternative.
28 Jan 2025
Yes, could be Homoeosoma (genus). But it's hard to be sure from the BOLD(Hobern) evidence online. Theew are a few strongly marked H. vagella examples which are not greatly dissimilar.
28 Jan 2025
It's most likely be that H. vagella are just that variable but just because we have deemed something to be H. vagella in the past does not mean we were necessarily correct then. To be honest, I have no idea.
Location information
- Coordinates 149.050286-35.208573
- Altitude 593.0m
- Places Melba, ACT
Sighting information
- 1 Abundance
- 25 Jan 2025 11:25 PM Recorded on
- kasiaaus Recorded by
- 5mm to 12mm Animal size
- Alive / healthy Animal health
Collections
- kasiaaus NatureMapr Canberra & Southern Tablelands Homoeosoma vagella Pyralid or Snout Moths (Pyralidae & Crambidae) Moths (Lepidoptera) Insects
Species information
- Homoeosoma vagella Scientific name
- Macadamia Flower Caterpillar Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 806.3m Recorded at altitude
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