(one synonym : Psecadia olbista)
ETHMIIDAE
Don Herbison-Evans (
donherbisonevans@yahoo.com )
&
Stella Crossley
(Specimen: courtesy of the
The Australian Museum)
Don Herbison-Evans (
donherbisonevans@yahoo.com )
&
Stella Crossley
(Specimen: courtesy of the
The Australian Museum)
The Caterpillars of this species are dark green and black. They live in webs amongst the flowers of a foodplant. Initially they eat the flowers, and as they grow, they also eat the leaves of the plant. They feed on:
The Caterpillars when mature pupate under the bark.
The adult moths of this species have grey fore wings, with a satin sheen to them, and two black dots on each one. The hind wings are yellow with black tips. They have a wingspan of about 3 cms. They occur in southern Queensland and northern New South Wales.
Further reading :
Ian F.B. Common, Moths of Australia, Melbourne University Press, 1990, pp. 248-249.
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(updated 21 August 2009)