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Horehound plume moth (Wheeleria spilodactylus) Found roadside next to Dandenong Ranges National Park.<br /> Resting under lights on a lamp post. About 24mm wing span.<br /> These were introduced to Australia to control Marrubium vulgare and seem to be thriving. Australia,Geotagged,Spring,Wheeleria spilodactylus Click/tap to enlarge PromotedSpecies introCountry intro

Horehound plume moth (Wheeleria spilodactylus)

Found roadside next to Dandenong Ranges National Park.
Resting under lights on a lamp post. About 24mm wing span.
These were introduced to Australia to control Marrubium vulgare and seem to be thriving.

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The Wheeleria spilodactylus

The Horehound Plume Moth is a moth of the Pterophoridae family. It is endemic to South-Western and Central Europe and the Mediterranean, Asia Minor and North Africa. It has been introduced to Australia as a biocontrol agent for ''Marrubium vulgare''.

The wingspan is 20–25 millimetres . Adults are on wing from July to September depending on the location.

The larvae feed on ''Ballota nigra'' and ''Marrubium vulgare''.

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Similar species: Moths And Butterflies
Species identified by Mark Ridgway
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By Mark Ridgway

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Uploaded Apr 1, 2016. Captured Oct 25, 2015 11:21 in Ringwood to Belgrave Rail Trail, Upper Ferntree Gully VIC 3156, Australia.
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