Palpita margaritacea

Pearl Moth at Lilli Pilli, NSW

Palpita margaritacea at Lilli Pilli, NSW - 6 Oct 2020 08:51 PM

Palpita margaritacea at Lilli Pilli, NSW - 6 Oct 2020 08:51 PM

Palpita margaritacea at Lilli Pilli, NSW - 6 Oct 2020 08:51 PM

Palpita margaritacea at Lilli Pilli, NSW - 6 Oct 2020 08:51 PM

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Identification history

	Palpita margaritacea	9 Oct 2020	ibaird
	Palpita margaritacea	7 Oct 2020	jb2602

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2 comments

ibaird wrote:

9 Oct 2020

There are several very similar looking species. probably this species given the lack of black spots.

jb2602 wrote:

9 Oct 2020

Brown costa, brown dot in middle of forewing, some black dots along wing margin vein ends at apex.

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Location information

Coordinates 150.233004 -35.777599
Places Lilli Pilli, NSW

Sighting information

1 Abundance
6 Oct 2020 08:51 PM Recorded on
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Insects Pyralid or Snout Moths (Pyralidae & Crambidae) Moths (Lepidoptera) jb2602 South Coast NatureMapr Palpita margaritacea

Species information

Palpita margaritacea Scientific name
Pearl Moth Common name
Not Sensitive
Local native
Non-invasive or negligible
Up to 16.43m Recorded at altitude
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