Australian Grapevine Moth

Phalaenoides glycinae

The Australian grapevine moth is a moth of the Noctuidae family. It is endemic to the south-eastern half of Australia, but is an invasive species in many parts of the world, including Canada and South Africa.
Australian grapevine moth larva There were 6 of these dynamic caterpillars in the one area making a meal of native snake vine, Hibbertia scandens. 50 mm length. Agaristinae,Australia,Australian Grapevine Moth,Fauna,Geotagged,Lepidoptera,Noctuidae,Phalaenoides glycinae,Spring,arthropod,insect,invertebrate,macro,new south wales

Appearance

The wingspan is about 50 mm.
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Food

The larvae mainly feed on "Parthenocissus quinquefolia", "Hibbertia obtusifolia", "Amyema gaudichaudii", "Epilobium ciliatum", "Fuchsia" and "Oenothera" species, but mainly "Vitis vinifera", hence it is considered a pest.
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Cultural

The Indian myna was introduced into Australia in 1862 to deal with a number of insect pests including the grapevine moth. In this it was unsuccessful, and ironically the bird is now itself considered a pest in many parts of Australia.

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Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
DivisionArthropoda
ClassInsecta
OrderLepidoptera
FamilyNoctuidae
GenusPhalaenoides
SpeciesP. glycinae
Photographed in
Australia