Stericta carbonalis (Charcoal Pyralid)
Stericta carbonalis and Catamola funerea are black Epipaschiinae that have been recorded in the ACT. The former has a tiny white spot towards the centre of the forewing that may require magnification to see, and the latter has a few light scales scattered across the forewing. Males of Sterict carbonalis have a bulge near the centre of the costa, those of Catamola funeria do not.
Stericta carbonalis is listed in the following regions:
Canberra & Southern Tablelands | Barwon South West
Species information
- Stericta carbonalis Scientific name
- Charcoal Pyralid Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 654m Recorded at altitude
- Machine learning
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