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Diamondback Moth

Plutella xylostella

Description:

1cm Moth. Has a pattern of diamond shapes along the back of its wings when they are held at rest. It has antenna that face forward and diagonally

Habitat:

This one is present in great numbers on the night lights about the apartment gardens and is one of the most destructive pests known.

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2 Comments

StephenSolomons
StephenSolomons 10 years ago

Hah hah, they could be doing just that :-D

Mark Ridgway
Mark Ridgway 10 years ago

They're taking over the whole world.

StephenSolomons
Spotted by
StephenSolomons

Gosford, New South Wales, Australia

Spotted on Oct 12, 2013
Submitted on Oct 12, 2013

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