Pararguda dasymalla (Turner, 1924)
(previously known as : Digglesia dasymalla)
 LASIOCAMPINAE ,   LASIOCAMPIDAE

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

Pararguda dasymalla
female
(Photo: courtesy of Peter Marriott)

These caterpillars have been found feeding on:

  • Snowgum ( Eucalyptus pauciflora, MYRTACEAE ).

    The adult moths of this species basically have brown wings. There is a dark mark near the middle of each forewing. The hindwings shade towards orange at the base. The wingspan of a male is about 3 cms, and of a female about 5 cms.

    The species is found in alpine regions of eastern Australia, including:

  • New South Wales, and
  • Victoria.

    Further reading :

    Ian F.B. Common,
    Moths of Australia, Melbourne University Press, 1990, Pl. 12.10, Pl. 12.14, p. 389.

    Peter Marriott,
    Moths of Victoria: Vol 1: Bombycoidea,
    Entomological Society of Victoria, 2008, pp. 8-9.

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    (updated 29 August 2010)