Compsotropha strophiella Meyrick, 1884
 OECOPHORINAE ,   OECOPHORIDAE

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


(Photo: courtesy of Wendy Moore, Melbourne)

This caterpillar feeds on the leaves of:

  • Gum Trees ( Eucalyptus species, MYRTACEAE ).

    The adult moth has white forewings, each with a dark brown line across the middle, and a dark brown submarginal band. The wingspan is about 1 cm.

    The species is found over much of Australia, including

  • New South Wales,
  • Queensland,
  • Victoria, and
  • Western Australia.

    Further reading :

    Ian F.B. Common,
    Oecophorine genera of Australia. I. The Wingia group (Lepidoptera: Oecophoridae), Monogr. Aust. Lepid. 3 (1994) p.364.

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    (updated 17 May 2011)