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Spoladea recurvalis The Beet Webworm caterpillar is a horticultural pest on silver beet and beetroot. It also feeds on garden plants such as Celosia and Amaranthus. Found throughout Australia.<br />
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Spoladea recurvalis

The Beet Webworm caterpillar is a horticultural pest on silver beet and beetroot. It also feeds on garden plants such as Celosia and Amaranthus. Found throughout Australia.
Wingspan 20 mm.

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"Spoladea recurvalis", sometimes known by the common name Beet Webworm Moth or Hawaiian Beet Webworm, is a species of moth of the family Crambidae. It is found worldwide, but mainly in the tropics.

Similar species: Moths And Butterflies
Species identified by Ruth Spigelman
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By Ruth Spigelman

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Uploaded May 26, 2019. Captured Feb 20, 2019 13:32 in 59 Merewether St, Merewether NSW 2291, Australia.
  • Canon EOS 60D
  • f/5.0
  • 1/83s
  • ISO100
  • 100mm