Trachydora chrysodoxa Meyrick, 1915
CHRYSOPELEINAE , COSMOPTERIGIDAE

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

(updated 20 August 2009)

Trachydora chrysodoxa
(Photo: courtesy of Graeme Cocks, Townsville)

The adult moths of this species have yellow forewings which have several dark lines, and several tuft of scales sticking up. The hindwings are grey. The antennae are nearly as long as the forewings. The wingspan is about 1 cm.

The species occurs in :

  • Queensland.

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