Gastridiota adoxima (Turner, 1902)
BOMBYCIDAE

Don Herbison-Evans ( donherbisonevans@yahoo.com )
&
Stella Crossley


(Specimen: courtesy of the The Australian Museum)

The Caterpillars of this species are a mottled grey with yellow spots. They have coloured tubercles on the first, second and last abdominal segments, a yellow head, and a yellow horn on the tail. They feed on Australian native figs (Ficus, MORACEAE).

The adult moths are a uniform pale brown colour, and have a wingspan of about 3 cms.

They occur in the subtropical east of Australia including

  • Queensland, and
  • New South Wales.


    Further reading :

    Ian F.B. Common, Moths of Australia, Melbourne University Press, 1990, pls. 14.3, 14.5, pp. 400-401.


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    (updated 24 November 2011)