Barea consignatella Walker, 1864
(one synonym is: Phloeopola melanospila Turner, 1896)
OECOPHORINAE ,   OECOPHORIDAE

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

Barea consignatella
(Photo: courtesy of Donald Hobern, Aranda)

These caterpillars bore into and feed on the sapwood of dead trees.

The moths have a complex pattern of light, dark, and brown on each forewing. The labial palps are long, and are normally held curving upward in front of the head. The wingspan is about 2 cms.

The species is found in:

  • New Zealand,
    and in Australia in:
  • Queensland,
  • Australian Capital Territory,
  • New South Wales, and
  • South Australia.

    Further reading :

    Ian F.B. Common,
    Moths of Australia, Melbourne University Press, 1990, fig. 22.9, p. 225.

    Paul Zborowsky and Ted Edwards
    A Guide To Australian Moths, CSIRO Publishing, Melbourne 2007, p. 66.

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    (updated 5 April 2011)