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Hellula hydralis

Hellula hydralis

Photo by Mark Ridgway
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Field Notes

Description:

About 14mm long overall. Wings held tent-like.

Habitat:

Among grasses in a local nature reserve adjoining a national park.

Notes:

Also called Cabbage Centre Grub. Spotted before here http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/73016031 <br>
Thanks J for the ID. <br>
family: CRAMBIDAE <br>
subfamily: GLAPHYRIINAE <br>
Never again. Too many Brussel sprouts being grown around here. <br>
Distribution http://spatial.ala.org.au/?q=lsid:%22urn:lsid:biodiversity.org.au:afd.t…

Reference Links:

Descriptions and articles about the Cabbage Centre Grub (Hellula hydralis), Hellula hydralis, Hellula hydralis

Species ID Suggestions

Crambid Moth

Hellula hydralis

Reference Link
Jacob Gorneau
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Comments (2)
Mark Ridgway
Thanks J. You'd think I would recognise this moth by now as I just ID'd one for myself 2 days ago. We get hydralis in this part of Aus where undialis occurs slightly more north.. not that there isn't considerable overlap. I hope this is the last time I bother with this brassica pest.
Jacob Gorneau
Another similar species is Hellula undalis, however, I think the markings are much more consistent with H. hydralis. H. undalis: http://ukmoths.org.uk/show.php?id=3890

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PublishedMarch 12, 2014

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