1. PaDIL Species Factsheet Scientific Name: Eudocima materna (Linnaeus) (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae: Catocalinae) Common Name fruit-piercing moth Live link: http://www.padil.gov.au/pests-and-diseases/Pest/Main/136304 Image Library Australian Biosecurity Live link: http://www.padil.gov.au/pests-and-diseases/ Partners for Australian Biosecurity image library 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: Walker, K. Citation: Walker, K. (2006) fruit-piercing moth(Eudocima materna)Updated on 2/25/2009 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/136304 2.3. Facets Status: Exotic Species Outbreak in Australia Group: Moths Commodity Overview: Horticulture Commodity Type: Fresh Vegetables, Fresh Fruit, Citrus, Pome fruits, Stone fruits, Berries Distribution: USA and Canada, Central and South America, Africa, South and South-East Asia, Australasian - Oceanian 2.4. Other Names Eudocima apta (Walker) Eudocima chalcogramma (Walker) Eudocima hybrida (Fabricius) Othreis materna (Linnaeus) 2.5. Diagnostic Notes The adult moth has fawn forewings with a variable pattern of pale and dark lines and patches. The hind wings are bright yellow to orange, with a broad dark border and a dark spot in the middle. The moth has a wingspan of about 6 cms. Source: See weblink Don Herbison-Evans 2.6. Web Links Australian Insect Common Names: http://www.ento.csiro.au/aicn/name_s/b_1604.htm Don Herbison-Evans: http://www-staff.it.uts.edu.au/~don/larvae/cato/materna.html DPI fact sheet: http://www2.dpi.qld.gov.au/horticulture/5541.html Images, taxonomy and distribution: http://www.inra.fr/papillon/noctuid/ophideri/texteng/e_matern.htm 3. Diagnostic Images Australia: Queensland, Mutarnee, D. Australia: Queensland, Mutarnee, D. Holmes collection Holmes collection Dorsal view - female: Lucinda Gibson & Ken Male dorsal view: Lucinda Gibson & Ken Walker Museums Victoria Walker Museums Victoria Australia: Queensland, Mutarnee, D. Proboscis Holmes collection Proboscis: Simon Hinkley & Ken Walker Male ventral view: Lucinda Gibson & Ken Museums Victoria Walker Museums Victoria Proboscis close up showing armed and Australia: Queensland, Mutarnee, D. serrated tip Holmes collection Proboscis close up: Simon Hinkley & Ken Ventral view - female: Lucinda Gibson & Walker Museums Victoria Ken Walker Museums Victoria Results Generated: Tuesday, September 28, 2021 .