Acanthodela erythrosema (Meyrick, 1886)
 (previously known as Zonopetala erythrosema)
OECOPHORINAE ,   OECOPHORIDAE

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

Acanthodela erythrosema
(Photo: courtesy of Donald Hobern, Aranda)

These caterpillars feed on dead leaves of

  • Gum Trees ( MYRTACEAE ).

    They join the leaves together with silk, feeding on the leaves when they have fallen on the ground.

    This adult moth has brown forewings, each with two white-edged black marks. The hindwings are brown fading to white at the bases. The wingspan is about 2 cms.

    The species has been found in:

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

    Further reading :

    Ian F.B. Common,
    Moths of Australia, Melbourne University Press, 1990, pl. 4.12, p. 223.

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    (updated 12 May 2011)