(previously known as : Pyralis polygraphalis)
SICULODINAE , THYRIDIDAE
Don Herbison-Evans (
donherbisonevans@yahoo.com )
and
Dave Britton
&
Stella Crossley
(Photo: courtesy of
Ian McMillan, Imbil)
Don Herbison-Evans (
donherbisonevans@yahoo.com )
and
Dave Britton
&
Stella Crossley
(Photo: courtesy of
Ian McMillan, Imbil)
The Caterpillars of this species live in communal silk nests between joined leaves covered in frass. They have been found feeding on the foliage of:
The adult moths have brown wings, each with a broad pale margin.
The species is found in south-east Asia, including:
Further reading :
Ian F.B. Common,
Moths of Australia,
Melbourne University Press, 1990, Figs. 31.5, 53.7, p. 342.
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(updated 10 October 2009)