Eupselia beltera Turner, 1947
HYPERTROPHIDAE

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

Eupselia beltera
(Photo: courtesy of Graeme Cocks, Townsville)

The caterpillars of this species are thought to feed on the foliage of:

  • Gum Trees ( Eucalyptus species, MYRTACEAE ).

    The adult moth has wings that have a yellow basal half, and a dark brown marginal half. The forewings each have three black spots at the tornus. The moth has a wingspan of about 1.5 cms.

    The species is found in :

  • New South Wales,
  • Queensland,
  • South Australia,
  • Victoria, and
  • Western Australia.

    Further reading :

    Ian F.B. Common,
    Moths of Australia, Melbourne University Press, 1990, fig. 24.3, p. 236.

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    (updated 27 October 2008)