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Plutella xylostella

Diamondback Moth at Michelago, NSW

Plutella xylostella at Michelago, NSW - 18 Nov 2018
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Identification history

Plutella xylostella 27 Nov 2018 GlennCocking
Plutella xylostella 20 Nov 2018 Illilanga

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Private property. No public access without permission. Only landed for a few seconds hence the poor quality photo.

5 comments

ibaird wrote:
   20 Nov 2018
I think this a Plutella sp. but probably not P. xylostella.
GlennCocking wrote:
   22 Nov 2018
Why not P. xylostella? It is a quite variable species in wing pattern.
donhe wrote:
   22 Nov 2018
Is the pattern of dark spots along the antennae unique to P. xylostella?
ibaird wrote:
   22 Nov 2018
OK. I thought the wing pattern was non-conforming and I saw images of similar specimens online which were not identified to species level. But I'm happy to be corrected.
GlennCocking wrote:
   28 Nov 2018
Similar dark spots show on the antennae of P. sera and P. australiana. The photo doesn't look like P. sera, and P. australiana was described on the basis of barcode and dissected genitalia, being indistinguishable from P. xylostella in external experience. I think it ok for us to package these sort of specimens under P. xylostella.

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Trichonephila edulis (Golden orb weaver) at Michelago, NSW - 21 Apr 2011 by Illilanga
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Austroagrion watsoni (Eastern Billabongfly) at Michelago, NSW - 26 Dec 2010 by Illilanga

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  • 18 Nov 2018 01:13 PM Recorded on
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  • 5mm to 12mm Animal size

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