Salma pyrastis
A Pyralid moth (Epipaschiinae at Freshwater Creek, VIC
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| Salma pyrastis | ibaird | 28 Aug 2025 | ||
| Salma pyrastis | WendyEM | 28 Aug 2025 |
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Markings identical to larva illustrated in "Caterpillars, Moths and their plants of southeastern Australia" by Peter McQuillan et al 2019 No I did not capture it.
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Location information
- Coordinates 144.269453-38.251659
- Places Freshwater Creek, VIC
Sighting information
- At least 1 Abundance
- 20 Apr 2025 08:56 PM Recorded on
- WendyEM Recorded by
- Acacia sp Associated plant
- 12mm to 25mm Animal size
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- WendyEM NatureMapr Salma pyrastis Pyralid or Snout Moths (Pyralidae & Crambidae) Moths (Lepidoptera) Insects
Species information
- Salma pyrastis Scientific name
- A Pyralid moth (Epipaschiinae Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 593.4m Recorded at altitude
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Synonyms
Stericta pyrastis
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