Cardamyla didymalis
Cardamyla didymalis PYRALINAE PYRALIDAE
Wingspan about 35mm.
We also get Cardamyla carinentalis, see my blog, Wednesday, 13 January 2016
Family:- PYRALIDAE
Sub Family:- PYRALINAE
Genus:- Cardamyla
Species:- didymalis
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Cactoblastis cactorum PHYCITINAE PYRALIDAE
This moth is not a native of Australia, it was introduced to control the introduced pest, Prickly Pear cactus (Genus Opuntia).Further reading of the story in the PDF:-
https://www.daf.qld.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0014/55301/IPA-Prickly-Pear-Story-PP62.pdf
Family:- PYRALIDAE
Sub Family:- PHYCITINAE
Genus:- Cactoblastis
Species:- cactorum
The photo above is the caterpillar of the Cactoblastis moth, not taken on our property but the moths was. Some of our neighbours are not good about removing pest plants.
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