| (previously known as Oecinea felderi) TALEPORIINAE, PSYCHIDAE, TINEOIDEA | (donherbisonevans@yahoo.com) and Stella Crossley |
drawing by Harriet & Helena Scott, listed as Oecinea felderi,
Australian Lepidoptera, Volume 1 (1864), Plate 9,
courtesy of the
Australian Museum.
The Caterpillars of this species have been found feeding on various herbaceous plants, including:
The caterpillars each live in a case which they cover with bits of detritus. The case grows to a length of about 2 cms.
The female adult moth of this species has dark metallic blue wings. The forewings shade to metallic green at the margins, with some scattered white spots. The hindwings each have two white spots. The wingspan of the female is about 2 cms.
The male adult moth of this species is dark brown with gold markings on the forewings. The wingspan of the male is about 1 cm.
The species has been found in
Further reading :
Harriet, Helena, and Alexander W. Scott,
Australian Lepidoptera and their Transformations,
Australian Lepidoptera,
Volume 1 (1864), p. 29, Plate 9.
 caterpillar |  butterflies |  Lepidoptera |  moths |  caterpillar |
(written 2 June 2014, updated 4 May 2023)