Kingdom Animalia Class Insecta Family Noctuidae Scientific name Phalaenoides glycinae | Phylum Arthropoda Order Lepidoptera Genus Phalaenoides Rank Species | |
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Similar Comocrus behri, Agrotis munda, Agaristinae, Cosmodes elegans, Dasypodia selenophora | ||
The Australian grapevine moth (Phalaenoides glycinae) 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.
The wingspan is about 50 mm.
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.
The Indian myna (Acridotheres tristis) 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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