Thudaca campylota Meyrick, 1893
 HYPERTROPHIDAE,   GELECHIOIDEA
 
Don Herbison-Evans
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and
Stella Crossley

Thudaca campylota
(Photo: copyright of Brett and Marie Smith, at Ellura Sanctuary, South Australia)

The adult moth of this species has yellow wings, with long variable brown-edged white sinuous patches on each forewing.

Thudaca campylota
(Photo: courtesy of Marko Mutanen)

The hindwings are plain grey. The wingspan is about 2 cms.

Thudaca campylota
(Photo: copyright of Brett and Marie Smith, at Ellura Sanctuary, South Australia)

The species has been found in

  • Victoria,
  • South Australia, and
  • Western Australia.

    Thudaca campylota
    underside
    (Photo: copyright of Brett and Marie Smith, at Ellura Sanctuary, South Australia)

    Further reading :

    Edward Meyrick,
    Revision of Australian Lepidoptera: V,
    Proceedings of the Linnean Society of New South Wales,
    Series 2, Volume 7, Part 4 (1892), p. 572, No. 143.

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    (written 14 January 2017, 28 March 2019, 7 April 2021)