Teia athlophora (Turner, 1921)
(previously known as : Orgyia athlophora)
LYMANTRIIDAE

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


(Specimen: courtesy of the The Australian Museum)

This Caterpillar feeds on:

  • various Wattles ( Acacia species, MIMOSACEAE ),
  • Brachysema subcordatum, ( FABACEAE ), and
  • Tagasaste ( Chamaecytisus prolifer, FABACEAE ).

    The adult male moth has forewings with a pattern of dark and light brown and a white patch on the wingtips. It has plain pale brown hind wings. and has a hairy brown body, It has a wingspan of about 3 cms. The females are flightless and have only vestigial wings. The species occurs over the south-west quarter of Australia.

    Further reading :

    Ian F.B. Common,
    Moths of Australia, Melbourne University Press, 1990, p. 429.

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    (updated 19 May 2006)