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Diamondback moth

Plutella xylostella

Notes:

Its still cold at night, the days are getting better, this little one was very welcome

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Thank you ForestDragon I had a look and it does seem to be Plutella xylostella

ForestDragon
ForestDragon 9 years ago

Looks very similar to Plutella xylostella. Supposedly found worldwide but I don't know about your area. Here is the Bug Guide page for image reference: http://bugguide.net/node/view/37502

Kgatelopele Local Municipality, Northern Cape, South Africa

Spotted on Jul 22, 2014
Submitted on Jul 22, 2014

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