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Pernattia pusilla

Pernattia pusilla (She-Oak Moth)

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The larvae are strikingly coloured and patterned, with a overly large head capsule. They feed on Allocasuarina species. The adult moths are quite plain, although the male is more strongly marked than the female.

Pernattia pusilla is listed in the following regions:

Canberra & Southern Tablelands  |  South Coast  |  New South Wales North Coast  |  Barwon South West  |  Greater Brisbane  |  Wide Bay

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Pernattia pusilla (She-Oak Moth) at WendyM's farm at Freshwater Ck. - 6 Feb 2023 by WendyEM
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Pernattia pusilla (She-Oak Moth) at Freshwater Creek, VIC - 11 Oct 2022 by WendyEM
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Pernattia pusilla (She-Oak Moth) at Freshwater Creek, VIC - 3 Oct 2022 by WendyEM
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Pernattia pusilla (She-Oak Moth) at Freshwater Creek, VIC - 27 Mar 2021 by WendyEM
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Pernattia pusilla (She-Oak Moth) at Freshwater Creek, VIC - 13 Mar 2021 by WendyEM
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Pernattia pusilla (She-Oak Moth) at Freshwater Creek, VIC - 18 Feb 2021 by WendyEM
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Pernattia pusilla (She-Oak Moth) at Freshwater Creek, VIC - 15 Feb 2021 by WendyEM
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Pernattia pusilla (She-Oak Moth) at WendyM's farm at Freshwater Ck. - 6 Feb 2023 by WendyEM
Pernattia pusilla (She-Oak Moth) at Freshwater Creek, VIC - 11 Oct 2022 by WendyEM
Pernattia pusilla (She-Oak Moth) at Freshwater Creek, VIC - 3 Oct 2022 by WendyEM
Pernattia pusilla (She-Oak Moth) at Freshwater Creek, VIC - 27 Mar 2021 by WendyEM
Pernattia pusilla (She-Oak Moth) at Freshwater Creek, VIC - 13 Mar 2021 by WendyEM
Pernattia pusilla (She-Oak Moth) at Freshwater Creek, VIC - 18 Feb 2021 by WendyEM
Pernattia pusilla (She-Oak Moth) at Freshwater Creek, VIC - 15 Feb 2021 by WendyEM
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Female

Species information

  • Pernattia pusilla Scientific name
  • She-Oak Moth Common name
  • Not Sensitive
  • Local native
  • Non-invasive or negligible
  • Up to 758.57m Recorded at altitude
  • Machine learning
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  • Synonyms

    Pernattia exposita

Location information

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