Dialectica (genus) (Echium leaf-miners)

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Dark brown with zizag white area along forewing hindmargin. Body length about 4 mm.

The Caterpillar of Dialectica scalariella was introduced deliberately from the Mediterranean region into Australia to control Paterson's Curse ( Echium plantagineum ).

Dialectica (genus) is listed in the following regions:

Canberra & Southern Tablelands

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Dialectica (genus) (Echium leaf-miners) at O'Connor, ACT - 1 Apr 2023 by ConBoekel

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Dialectica (genus) (Echium leaf-miners) at Cook, ACT - 16 Dec 2020 by CathB

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Dialectica (genus) (Echium leaf-miners) at O'Connor, ACT - 1 Apr 2023 by ConBoekel

Dialectica (genus) (Echium leaf-miners) at Cook, ACT - 16 Dec 2020 by CathB

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Species information

Dialectica (genus) Scientific name
Echium leaf-miners Common name
Not Sensitive
Local native
Non-invasive or negligible
Up to 643.1m Recorded at altitude
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Dryandra St Woodland

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