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Cydia pomonella

Codling Moth at Red Hill to Yarralumla Creek

Cydia pomonella at Red Hill to Yarralumla Creek - 30 Jan 2024
Cydia pomonella at Red Hill to Yarralumla Creek - 30 Jan 2024
Cydia pomonella at Red Hill to Yarralumla Creek - 30 Jan 2024
Cydia pomonella at Red Hill to Yarralumla Creek - 30 Jan 2024
Cydia pomonella at Red Hill to Yarralumla Creek - 30 Jan 2024
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Identification history

Cydia pomonella 30 Jan 2024 donhe
Cydia pomonella 30 Jan 2024 ibaird
Unidentified 30 Jan 2024 LisaH

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This seemed a lighter coloured moths than similar sized/shaped moths I'd seen on the bursaria here?

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LisaH wrote:
   30 Jan 2024
Oh dear - not only our fruit trees feeding this moth, then?
ibaird wrote:
   30 Jan 2024
No, also walnuts too. A worldwide pest. The literature on it is vast.
http://lepidoptera.butterflyhouse.com.au/olet/pomonella.html
LisaH wrote:
   30 Jan 2024
Thank you! Really interesting

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Nearby sightings

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Agrotis porphyricollis (Variable Cutworm) at Red Hill to Yarralumla Creek - 24 Jun 2024 by LisaH
Trichosurus vulpecula (Common Brushtail Possum) at GG154 - 24 May 2024 by LisaH
Ixodes sp. (genus) (A hard bodied tick) at GG154 - 13 May 2024 by LisaH
Faveria tritalis (Couchgrass Webworm) at Hughes Grassy Woodland - 9 Apr 2024 by LisaH
Brachymeria sp. (genus) at GG98 - 16 Mar 2024 by LisaH
Phaulacridium vittatum (Wingless Grasshopper) at Hughes Grassy Woodland - 13 Mar 2024 by LisaH
Trichonephila edulis (Golden orb weaver) at Red Hill to Yarralumla Creek - 12 Mar 2024 by LisaH
Ocybadistes walkeri (Green Grass-dart) at GG165 - 27 Feb 2024 by LisaH
Polistes (Polistella) humilis (Common Paper Wasp) at Red Hill to Yarralumla Creek - 27 Feb 2024 by LisaH
Thyreus caeruleopunctatus (Chequered cuckoo bee) at Hughes Grassy Woodland - 25 Feb 2024 by LisaH
Sphenarches anisodactylus (Geranium Plume Moth) at Hughes Grassy Woodland - 25 Feb 2024 by LisaH
Hednota relatalis (A Crambid moth) at Red Hill to Yarralumla Creek - 24 Feb 2024 by LisaH
Achyra affinitalis (Cotton Web Spinner) at Red Hill to Yarralumla Creek - 24 Feb 2024 by LisaH
Utetheisa pulchelloides (Heliotrope Moth) at GG98 - 24 Feb 2024 by LisaH
Dindymus versicolor (Harlequin Bug) at Red Hill to Yarralumla Creek - 22 Feb 2024 by LisaH
Orthetrum caledonicum (Blue Skimmer) at Red Hill to Yarralumla Creek - 22 Feb 2024 by LisaH
Phaulacridium vittatum (Wingless Grasshopper) at Red Hill to Yarralumla Creek - 22 Feb 2024 by LisaH
Phaulacridium vittatum (Wingless Grasshopper) at GG165 - 22 Feb 2024 by LisaH
Hellula hydralis (Cabbage Centre Moth) at Red Hill to Yarralumla Creek - 21 Feb 2024 by LisaH
Hednota relatalis (A Crambid moth) at Red Hill to Yarralumla Creek - 19 Feb 2024 by LisaH
Culladia cuneiferellus (Crambinae moth) at Hughes Grassy Woodland - 19 Feb 2024 by LisaH
Limnodynastes tasmaniensis (Spotted Grass Frog) at Hughes, ACT - 19 Feb 2024 by Ct1000
Heteroteucha occidua (A concealer moth) at GG165 - 18 Feb 2024 by LisaH
Pollanisus (genus) (A Forester Moth) at GG165 - 18 Feb 2024 by LisaH
Megachile (Eutricharaea) maculariformis (Gold-tipped leafcutter bee) at GG165 - 18 Feb 2024 by LisaH
Cylindromyia sp. (genus) (Bristle fly) at Hughes Grassy Woodland - 12 Feb 2024 by LisaH
Coccinella transversalis (Transverse Ladybird) at Hughes Grassy Woodland - 10 Feb 2024 by LisaH
Hednota species near grammellus (Pyralid or snout moth) at Hughes Grassy Woodland - 9 Feb 2024 by LisaH
Macrotona australis (Common Macrotona Grasshopper) at Hughes Grassy Woodland - 9 Feb 2024 by LisaH
Syllitus rectus (Longhorn beetle) at Red Hill to Yarralumla Creek - 9 Feb 2024 by LisaH
Thomisidae (family) (Unidentified Crab spider or Flower spider) at GG165 - 9 Feb 2024 by LisaH
Dictyotus conspicuus (A shield or stink bug) at Hughes Grassy Woodland - 8 Feb 2024 by LisaH
Orthetrum caledonicum (Blue Skimmer) at Red Hill to Yarralumla Creek - 8 Feb 2024 by LisaH
Plesiochrysa ramburi (A Green Lacewing) at Red Hill to Yarralumla Creek - 7 Feb 2024 by LisaH
Taractrocera papyria (White-banded Grass-dart) at Hughes Grassy Woodland - 7 Feb 2024 by LisaH
Acrida conica (Giant green slantface) at Hughes Grassy Woodland - 7 Feb 2024 by LisaH
Utetheisa pulchelloides (Heliotrope Moth) at Red Hill to Yarralumla Creek - 7 Feb 2024 by LisaH
Lipotriches (Austronomia) australica at Red Hill to Yarralumla Creek - 7 Feb 2024 by LisaH
Oxyopes sp. (genus) (Lynx spider) at Red Hill to Yarralumla Creek - 7 Feb 2024 by LisaH
Apolinus lividigaster (Yellow Shouldered Ladybird) at Red Hill to Yarralumla Creek - 5 Feb 2024 by LisaH
Theclinesthes serpentata (Saltbush Blue) at Hughes Grassy Woodland - 4 Feb 2024 by LisaH
Paropsisterna m-fuscum (Eucalyptus Leaf Beetle) at GG165 - 4 Feb 2024 by LisaH
Apolinus lividigaster (Yellow Shouldered Ladybird) at Hughes Grassy Woodland - 4 Feb 2024 by LisaH
Parasteatoda sp. (genus) (A comb-footed spider) at Red Hill to Yarralumla Creek - 4 Feb 2024 by LisaH
Hyalopeza schneiderae (A fruit fly) at Red Hill to Yarralumla Creek - 4 Feb 2024 by LisaH
Oxyopes sp. (genus) (Lynx spider) at Hughes Grassy Woodland - 4 Feb 2024 by LisaH
Oxyopes sp. (genus) (Lynx spider) at Red Hill to Yarralumla Creek - 4 Feb 2024 by LisaH
Braconidae (family) (Unidentified braconid wasp) at Hughes Grassy Woodland - 4 Feb 2024 by LisaH
Lygaeidae (family) (Seed bug) at GG165 - 4 Feb 2024 by LisaH
Oxyopes sp. (genus) (Lynx spider) at Hughes Grassy Woodland - 4 Feb 2024 by LisaH
Inopus sp. (genus) (A sugarcane fly) at Red Hill to Yarralumla Creek - 30 Jan 2024 by LisaH
Nysius vinitor (Rutherglen bug) at GG165 - 30 Jan 2024 by LisaH
Megastigmus sp. (genus) (Parasitic wasp) at GG165 - 30 Jan 2024 by LisaH
Dolichoderinae (subfamily) at Hughes Grassy Woodland - 30 Jan 2024 by LisaH
Chironomidae (family) (Non-biting Midge) at Hughes Grassy Woodland - 30 Jan 2024 by LisaH
Oecophoridae (family) (Unidentified Oecophorid concealer moth) at GG154 - 30 Jan 2024 by LisaH
Turneromyia sp. (genus) (Zebra spider wasp) at Red Hill to Yarralumla Creek - 30 Jan 2024 by LisaH
Olbonoma triptycha (Chezela Group) at Red Hill to Yarralumla Creek - 29 Jan 2024 by LisaH
Nacaduba biocellata (Two-spotted Line-Blue) at Hughes Grassy Woodland - 29 Jan 2024 by LisaH
Ichneumonoidea (Superfamily) (A species of parasitic wasp) at Hughes Grassy Woodland - 29 Jan 2024 by LisaH
Linyphiidae (family) (Money spider or Sheet-web spider) at Red Hill to Yarralumla Creek - 29 Jan 2024 by LisaH
Braconidae (family) (Unidentified braconid wasp) at Red Hill to Yarralumla Creek - 29 Jan 2024 by LisaH
Glyphipterix chrysoplanetis (A Sedge Moth) at Red Hill to Yarralumla Creek - 29 Jan 2024 by LisaH
Chrysopogon muelleri (Robber fly) at GG154 - 27 Jan 2024 by LisaH
Megachile (Eutricharaea) macularis (Leafcutter bee, Megachilid bee) at Hughes Grassy Woodland - 27 Jan 2024 by LisaH
Apolinus lividigaster (Yellow Shouldered Ladybird) at Red Hill to Yarralumla Creek - 26 Jan 2024 by LisaH
Cryptolaemus montrouzieri (Mealybug ladybird) at Hughes Grassy Woodland - 26 Jan 2024 by LisaH
Scythrididae (family) (Tropical Longhorned Moth) at Hughes Grassy Woodland - 25 Jan 2024 by LisaH
Oxyopes sp. (genus) (Lynx spider) at GG165 - 25 Jan 2024 by LisaH
Williamsita sp. (genus) at GG165 - 25 Jan 2024 by LisaH
Araneus albotriangulus (White-triangle orb weaver) at Hughes Grassy Woodland - 25 Jan 2024 by LisaH
Cheiracanthium gracile (Slender sac spider) at GG165 - 25 Jan 2024 by LisaH
Nemophora sparsella (An Adelid Moth) at Hughes Grassy Woodland - 23 Jan 2024 by LisaH
Nemophora sparsella (An Adelid Moth) at GG165 - 23 Jan 2024 by LisaH
Lasioglossum sp. (genus) (Furrow Bee) at Red Hill to Yarralumla Creek - 23 Jan 2024 by LisaH
Lasioglossum sp. (genus) (Furrow Bee) at Hughes Grassy Woodland - 22 Jan 2024 by LisaH
Odontomyia hunteri (Soldier fly) at Hughes Grassy Woodland - 18 Jan 2024 by LisaH
Oxyopes sp. (genus) (Lynx spider) at Hughes Grassy Woodland - 18 Jan 2024 by LisaH
Cracticus torquatus (Grey Butcherbird) at GG165 - 16 Jan 2024 by LisaH
Ocybadistes walkeri (Green Grass-dart) at Hughes Grassy Woodland - 15 Jan 2024 by LisaH
Tiphiidae (family) (Unidentified Smooth flower wasp) at Hughes Grassy Woodland - 11 Jan 2024 by LisaH
Hippodamia variegata (Spotted Amber Ladybird) at GG165 - 11 Jan 2024 by LisaH
Theridion pyramidale (Tangle-web spider) at Red Hill to Yarralumla Creek - 31 Dec 2023 by LisaH
Scopula (genus) (A wave moth) at GG165 - 31 Dec 2023 by LisaH
Plebs bradleyi (Enamelled spider) at Hughes Grassy Woodland - 31 Dec 2023 by LisaH
Lampides boeticus (Long-tailed Pea-blue) at GG165 - 31 Dec 2023 by LisaH
Cerdistus sp. (genus) (Slender Robber Fly) at Red Hill to Yarralumla Creek - 26 Dec 2023 by LisaH
Theridion pyramidale (Tangle-web spider) at GG154 - 26 Dec 2023 by LisaH
Bibionidae (family) (Bibionid fly) at Red Hill to Yarralumla Creek - 26 Dec 2023 by LisaH
Mordella dumbrelli (Dumbrell's Pintail Beetle) at Red Hill to Yarralumla Creek - 26 Dec 2023 by LisaH
Lehtinelagia multopunctata (Many-spotted Lehtinelagia) at Red Hill to Yarralumla Creek - 26 Dec 2023 by LisaH
Conocephalomima barameda (False Meadow Katydid, Barameda) at Red Hill to Yarralumla Creek - 26 Dec 2023 by LisaH
Lepidoscia arctiella (Tower Case Moth) at Hughes Grassy Woodland - 26 Dec 2023 by LisaH
Clania lewinii (Lewin's case moth) at GG165 - 24 Dec 2023 by LisaH
Lasioglossum (Chilalictus) sp. (genus & subgenus) (Halictid bee) at Red Hill to Yarralumla Creek - 15 Dec 2023 by LisaH
Uresiphita ornithopteralis (Tree Lucerne Moth) at Red Hill to Yarralumla Creek - 14 Dec 2023 by LisaH
Epidesmia hypenaria (Long-nosed Epidesmia) at Hughes Grassy Woodland - 11 Dec 2023 by LisaH
Diarsia intermixta (Chevron Cutworm, Orange Peel Moth.) at Red Hill to Yarralumla Creek - 18 Nov 2023 by LisaH
Neolucia agricola (Fringed Heath-blue) at Hughes Grassy Woodland - 7 Nov 2023 by LisaH
Entomyzon cyanotis (Blue-faced Honeyeater) at Hughes, ACT - 29 Oct 2023 by KL

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