Carposina autologa Meyrick, 1856
CARPOSINIDAE

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

This Caterpillar feeds on the seeds of various PROTEACEAE, including:

  • Yellow Needlebush ( Hakea nodosa ), and
  • Bushy Needlebush ( Hakea sericea ).

    The adult moth has white forewings, with a black stripe along the costa. The hindwings are plain white. It has a wingspan of about 1 cm.

    The species has been imported into South Africa in an attempt to control weed infestations of Hakea sericea.


    Further reading :

    Ian F.B. Common,
    Moths of Australia, Melbourne University Press, 1990, p. 318.


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    (updated 28 February 2008)