Monema flavescens (Walker, 1855) Yes (CIQSA No records found No. Associated with Assessment not Assessment not No 2001c; Lammers leaves and stems of required required [Limacodidae] & Stigter 2004) P. persica in China Oriental moth (AQSIQ 2006b). No report of an association with mature nectarine or peach fruit was found. Oraesia emarginata (Fabricius, Yes (Liu & Kuang Yes. Qld (Plant No. A pest of Assessment not Assessment not No 1794) 2001) Health Australia P. persica (Liu & required required 2001). Not a Kuang 2001). Both [Noctuidae] regulated pest for larvae and adult Tas. (DPIPWE noctuid moths are 2013). This inactive during the species is listed as day and hide amongst a declared foliage or leaf litter. organism During the night, (Prohibited adults usually feed on (section 12)) overripe or under the fermenting fruit Western Australia (Common 1990). BAM Act 2007 Adults fly off from the (Government of fruit, once disturbed. Western Australia 2014).
Monema flavescens (Walker, 1855) [Limacodidae] Oriental moth Yes (CIQSA 2001c; Lammers & Stigter 2004) No records found No. Associated with leaves and stems of P. persica in China (AQSIQ 2006b). No report of an association with mature nectarine or peach fruit was found. Assessment not required Assessment not required No Oraesia emarginata (Fabricius, 1794) [Noctuidae] Yes (Liu & Kuang 2001) Yes. Qld (Plant Health Australia 2001). Not a regulated pest for Tas. (DPIPWE 2013). This species is listed as a declared organism (Prohibited (section 12)) under the Western Australia BAM Act 2007 (Government of Western Australia 2014). No. A pest of P. persica (Liu & Kuang 2001). Both larvae and adult noctuid moths are inactive during the day and hide amongst foliage or leaf litter. During the night, adults usually feed on overripe or fermenting fruit (Common 1990). Adults fly off from the fruit, once disturbed. Assessment not required Assessment not required No
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