Porela notodontina (R. Felder, 1874)
(previously known as Cosmotricha notodontina)
 LASIOCAMPINAE ,   LASIOCAMPIDAE

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

Porela notodontina
(Photo: courtesy of Peter Marriott, Victoria)

The moth is grey with zigzag bands across the forewings. The hindwings are plain off-white, often each with a diffuse darker band or base. The sexes are quite similar, except in size. The male moths have a wingspan of about 4 cms. The female moths have a wingspan of about 6 cms.

The species has been found in:

  • South Australia, and
  • Victoria.

    Further reading :

    Peter Marriott,
    Moths of Victoria: Vol 1: Bombycoidea,
    Entomological Society of Victoria, 2008, pp. 12-13.

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    (updated 15 April 2009)