Phthorimaea operculella

Potato Tuber Worm at Freshwater Creek, VIC

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Location information

• Coordinates 144.269833-38.251817
• Places Freshwater Creek, VIC

Sighting information

• At least 1 Abundance
• 12 Feb 2024 04:28 AM Recorded on
• WendyEM Recorded by

• Collections

  WendyEM NatureMapr Phthorimaea operculella Curved-horn moths (all Gelechioidea except Oecophoridae) Moths (Lepidoptera) Insects

Additional information

• 12mm to 25mm Animal size
• Alive / healthy Animal health

Species information

• Phthorimaea operculella Scientific name
• Potato Tuber Worm Common name
• Not Sensitive
• Local native
• Medium weed or pest
• Up to 593m Recorded at altitude
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