1. PaDIL Species Factsheet

Scientific Name: moorei Silva Figuero, 1915 (: : )

Common Name Live link: http://www.padil.gov.au/pests-and-diseases/Pest/Main/141552

Image Library Australian Biosecurity Live link: http://www.padil.gov.au/pests-and-diseases/

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Department of Agriculture, Water and the Environment https://www.awe.gov.au/ Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development, Western Australia https://dpird.wa.gov.au/ Plant Health Australia https://www.planthealthaustralia.com.au/ Museums Victoria https://museumsvictoria.com.au/ 2. Species Information

2.1. Details Specimen Contact: Museum Victoria - [email protected] Author: Clare McLellan Citation: Clare McLellan (2011) Butterworm(Chilecomadia moorei)Updated on 9/5/2011 Available online: PaDIL - http://www.padil.gov.au Image Use: Free for use under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International (CC BY- NC 4.0)

2.2. URL Live link: http://www.padil.gov.au/pests-and-diseases/Pest/Main/141552

2.3. Facets Commodity Overview: Forestry Commodity Type: Fresh Stems, Timber Distribution: Central and South America Group: Status: Uncertain Status - In Australia

2.4. Other Names Chilean Cossid Trevo worm

2.5. Diagnostic Notes The Chilean Moth (_Chilecomadia moorei_) is a moth of the Cossidae family. The Butterworm is the larval form and is commonly used as fishing bait in South America.

Trevo Worm (_Chilecomadia moorei_) is the larval stage of the Chilean Moth. The worm feeds exclusively off the Trevo Plant (_Trevoa trinervis_), also native to the Chilean central region. 3. Diagnostic Images

Chile. VII Region, Las Trancas. 19. ENE. Chile. VII Region, Las Trancas. 19. ENE. 2003. Leg M. Beeche 2003. Leg M. Beeche Dorsal Image: Clare McLellan Museums Forewing Image: Clare McLellan Museums Victoria Victoria

Chile. VII Region, Las Trancas. 19. ENE. Chile. VII Region, Las Trancas. 19. ENE. 2003. Leg M. Beeche 2003. Leg M. Beeche Head Front Image: Clare McLellan Head Side Image: Clare McLellan Museums Museums Victoria Victoria

Chile. VII Region, Las Trancas. 19. ENE. Chile. VII Region, Las Trancas. 19. ENE. 2003. Leg M. Beeche 2003. Leg M. Beeche Lateral Image: Clare McLellan Museums Ventral Image: Clare McLellan Museums Victoria Victoria

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