(one synonym: Helcystogramma obseratella Zeller, 1877)
DICHOMERIDINAE , GELECHIIDAE
Don Herbison-Evans (
donherbisonevans@yahoo.com )
&
Stella Crossley
(Photo: courtesy of
Graeme Cocks, Townsville)
Don Herbison-Evans (
donherbisonevans@yahoo.com )
&
Stella Crossley
(Photo: courtesy of
Graeme Cocks, Townsville)
These caterpillars feed on the leaves of :
The adult moths have pale brown forewings each with a bold dark brown pattern. The wingspan is about 1.5 cms.
The species is found in
Further reading :
Ian F.B. Common,
Moths of Australia,
Melbourne University Press, 1990, pl. 5.23, p. 259.
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(updated 21 March 2008)