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Ragwort Crown-boring Moth, Black-headed Conch

Cochylisatricapitana

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Cochylis atricapitana by kennedyh
Order
Lepidoptera
Family
Tortricidae
Genus
Cochylis
Species
atricapitana

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(Zone 10a) | January 2015 | Neutral
This little moth is apparently deliberately introduced into Victoria, Australia in an attempt to control its food plant, Ragwort - Senecio jacobaea.
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