Stathmopoda melanochra

An Oecophorid moth (Eriococcus caterpillar) at Ainslie, ACT

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Location information

• Coordinates 149.151764-35.265789
• Altitude 637.6m
• Maps Mount Ainslie
• Places Ainslie, ACT

Sighting information

• 1 Abundance
• 28 Jan 2025 07:52 PM Recorded on
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  Pirom NatureMapr Canberra & Southern Tablelands Stathmopoda melanochra Curved-horn moths (all Gelechioidea except Oecophoridae) Moths (Lepidoptera) Insects

Additional information

• Acacia mearnsii Associated plant
• 12mm to 25mm Animal size

Species information

• Stathmopoda melanochra Scientific name
• An Oecophorid moth (Eriococcus caterpillar) Common name
• Not Sensitive
• Local native
• Non-invasive or negligible
• Up to 1313.77m Recorded at altitude
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