Culama australis Walker, 1856
 (erroneously known as: Culana australis)
COSSIDAE

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

Culama australis
(Photo: courtesy of Jenny Holmes, Great Western, Victoria)

These caterpillars bore along just under the bark of

  • Gum Trees ( Eucalyptus species, MYRTACEAE ).

    The adult moths of this species have grey wings, with dark lines across each forewing. At rest the moths wrap their wings around their body. The wingspan is about 5 cms.

    The species has been found in

  • Queensland,
  • New South Wales,
  • Australian Capital Territory,
  • Victoria,
  • Tasmania,
  • South Australia, and
  • Western Australia.

    Further reading :

    Paul Zborowski and Ted Edwards,
    A Guide to Australian Moths, CSIRO Publishing, 2007, p. 92.

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    (updated 31 August 2011)