Stathmopoda crocophanes Meyrick, 1897
STATHMOPODINAE ,   OECOPHORIDAE

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


(Photo: courtesy of Wendy Moore, Melbourne)

This caterpillar feeds on dead leaves.

The adult moth is yellow with two broad dark brown triangles on each forewing. The hindwings are dark brown with yellow tips. The inner margin of each wing has a hairy fringe wider than the wing itself. The moth has a wingspan of about 1 cm.

The species is found over much of Australia, including

  • Australian Capital Territory,
  • New South Wales,
  • Queensland,
  • South Australia,
  • Tasmania,
  • Victoria, and
  • Western Australia.

    Further reading :

    Ian F.B. Common,
    Moths of Australia, Melbourne University Press, 1990, p. 226.

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    (updated 14 November 2010)