

Plutella xylostella
Common name: Diamondback Moth
Meaning of name:
Unknown.
Distribution:
This moth has been found throughout Australia.
Description:
This moth has a wing length (nose to wing tip) of approximately 10 millimetres.
Notes:
This moth was accidentally introduced into Australia and is an agricultural pest.
We have photographed this species in November.
References:
Atlas of Living Australia https://bie.ala.org.au/species/https://biodiversity.org.au/afd/taxa/0e526884-3eb4-490c-9362-3eb8065ee0d4#overview
Butterfly House http://lepidoptera.butterflyhouse.com.au/plut/xylostella.html
BOLD Systems http://v3.boldsystems.org/index.php/Taxbrowser_Taxonpage?taxid=20156
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