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Megalorhipida leucodactyla

Megalorhipida leucodactyla (Spiderling Moth)

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The adult moths have wings composed of separate feather-like segments. They are brown with black and white markings, and have a wingspan of about 2 cms.

The moths have been found in the subtropics around the world, including:  Chile,  Nederlands, Papua,  U.S.A.,
 as well as in Australia in  Queensland,  New South Wales, Australian Capital Territory,  South Australia, and  Western Australia.

Megalorhipida leucodactyla is listed in the following regions:

Canberra & Southern Tablelands  |  South Coast  |  South West Queensland

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Megalorhipida leucodactyla (Spiderling Moth) at Saint George, QLD - 2 Nov 2009 by PJH123
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Megalorhipida leucodactyla (Spiderling Moth) at Saint George, QLD - 2 Nov 2009 by PJH123
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Species information

  • Megalorhipida leucodactyla Scientific name
  • Spiderling Moth Common name
  • Not Sensitive
  • Local native
  • Non-invasive or negligible
  • Up to 645.9m Recorded at altitude
  • Machine learning
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  • Synonyms

    Pterophorus leucodactylus Megalorhipida leucodactylus

Location information

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