1 Prickly pear moth at The Pilliga, NSW
Identification history
| Cactoblastis cactorum | 12 Jun 2025 | ibaird | ||
| Cactoblastis cactorum | 12 Jun 2025 | DiBickers | ||
| Unverified | 11 Jun 2025 | Teresa |
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User's notes
Hundreds of these on the numerous cacti which appear to have flourished over the the last four years
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Location information
- Coordinates 149.198926-30.842011
- Places The Pilliga, NSW
Sighting information
- 101 - 1,000 Abundance
- 30 May 2025 11:22 AM Recorded on
- Teresa Recorded by
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Teresa NatureMapr New England Pyralid or Snout Moths (Pyralidae & Crambidae) Moths (Lepidoptera) Insects Cactoblastis cactorum
Additional information
- Cactus Associated plant
- 5mm to 12mm Animal size
Species information
- Cactoblastis cactorum Scientific name
- Prickly pear moth Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Exotic
- Non-invasive or negligible
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- Verified by an expert moderator
- Nearby sighting(s) of same species
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