Trismelasmos donovani (Rothschild, 1897)
(one synonym: Xyleutes cinerosa Roepke, 1955)
ZEUZERINAE ,   COSSIDAE

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


(Photo: courtesy of the Graeme Cocks, Townsville)

The adult moths of this species are basically white heavily speckled with dark brown. Each forewing has two dark patches on the costa, one dark mark on the inner margin, and a dark subterminal band.

The species is found in Queensland, New South Wales, and Victoria.


Further reading :

Ian F.B. Common,
Moths of Australia, Melbourne University Press, 1990, p. 272.


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(updated 20 September 2008)