Cucumber Family
CUCURBITACEAE in Australia

Don Herbison-Evans ( donherbisonevans@yahoo.com ) & Christine Ashe

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Benincasa hispida Hairy Melon Hurstville, January 2012	Citrullus lanatus Water Melon Burwood, August 2006	Citrullus reticulatus Cantaloupe Burwood, August 2006	Cucumis melo Honeydew Melon Burwood, August 2006
Cucumis sativus Cucumber Photo: courtesy of Trevor Jinks, Upper Burnett, April 2010	Cucurbita maxima Jap Pumpkin Burwood, August 2006	Cucurbita moschata Butternut Pumpkin Burwood, August 2006	Cucurbita pepo Zuccini, Marrow Burwood, August 2006

Luffa acutangula Sin-Qua Burwood, October 2006

Momordica charantia Bitter Melon Burwood, August 2006

Sechium edule Choko, Chayote Burwood, August 2006

Plants in CUCURBITACEAE are the foodplants of a number of caterpillars of Moths in Australia, including:

Anadevidia peponis	Diaphania indica	Tiracola plagiata	Euproctis melanosoma	Megalorhipida leucodactylus	Sphenarches anisodactylus

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Australian butterflies

Plant Classes

Australian moths

(updated 22 January 2012)