Tachystola acroxantha (Meyrick, 1885)
 (one synonym is Ocystola aethopis Meyrick, 1902)
OECOPHORINAE ,   OECOPHORIDAE

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

Tachystola acroxantha
(Photo: courtesy of Wendy Moore, Melbourne)

This caterpillar feeds on dead leaves.

The adult moth has forewings that are pale brown, each with two dark brown spots and a yellow margin. The hindwings are dark brown with yellow tips.

The species is found over much of southern Australia, including

  • New South Wales,
  • South Australia,
  • Tasmania, and
  • Victoria.

    Further reading :

    Ian F.B. Common,
    Oecophorine genera of Australia. II. The Chezala, Philobota and Eulechria groups (Lepidoptera: Oecophoridae), Monogr. Aust. Lepid. 5 (1997) p.85.

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    (updated 17 May 2011)