Agriophara confertella (Walker, 1864)
(erroneously: Agriophora confertella)
STENOMATINAE ,   OECOPHORIDAE

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

Agriophara confertella
(Photo: courtesy of Merlin Crossley)

The first instar of this Caterpillar is white with red intersegmental rings. As it grows, the Caterpillar becomes light green, with brown lines along the sides. It lives between leaves of its food plant joined with silk, and feeds on:

  • various species of Gum Trees ( Eucalyptus, MYRTACEAE ).

    It grows to a length of about 2.5 cms.

    Agriophara confertella
    (Photo: courtesy of Merlin Crossley)

    The adult moth has dull grey forewings and plain brown hindwings. A charcoal grey discal mark runs from the base to the termen of each fore wing. The moths have a wing span of about 2.5 cms.

    The species may be found along most of the eastern side of Australia, including:

  • New South Wales, and
  • Queensland.

    Further reading :

    Ian F.B. Common,
    Moths of Australia, Melbourne University Press, 1990, fig. 23.17, p. 231.

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    (updated 27 January 2010)