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Plodia interpunctella

Indian meal moth at Kambah, ACT

Plodia interpunctella at Kambah, ACT - 9 Feb 2019
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Plodia interpunctella 9 Feb 2019 ibaird
Plodia interpunctella 9 Feb 2019 MatthewFrawley

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Constant in our pantry over the past few years, they keep infiltrating food and breeding. Numbers can increase dramatically.

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Exaireta spinigera (Garden Soldier Fly) at Kambah, ACT - 6 Nov 2022 by MatthewFrawley
Trichosurus vulpecula (Common Brushtail Possum) at Kambah, ACT - 2 Nov 2022 by MatthewFrawley
Agrotis infusa (Bogong Moth, Common Cutworm) at Kambah, ACT - 11 Oct 2022 by MatthewFrawley
Trichosurus vulpecula (Common Brushtail Possum) at Kambah, ACT - 25 Aug 2022 by MatthewFrawley
Cacatua galerita (Sulphur-crested Cockatoo) at Kambah, ACT - 14 Aug 2022 by MatthewFrawley
Trichosurus vulpecula (Common Brushtail Possum) at Kambah, ACT - 29 Jul 2022 by MatthewFrawley
Platyzosteria melanaria (Common Eastern Litter Runner) at Kambah, ACT - 28 Jul 2022 by MatthewFrawley
Laxta sp. (genus) (Bark cockroach) at Kambah, ACT - 28 Jul 2022 by MatthewFrawley
Trichosurus vulpecula (Common Brushtail Possum) at Kambah, ACT - 25 Jul 2022 by MatthewFrawley
Isopeda sp. (genus) (Huntsman Spider) at Kambah, ACT - 16 Jul 2022 by MatthewFrawley

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  • 4 Abundance
  • 9 Feb 2019 02:28 PM Recorded on
  • MatthewFrawley Recorded by

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  • 5mm to 12mm Animal size
  • Unknown Gender
  • Larvae Breeding behaviour

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