Technitis cataractis Meyrick, 1910
 (formerly known as Tortrix cataractis)
ARCHIPINI,   TORTRICINAE,   TORTRICIDAE,   TORTRICOIDEA
  
Don Herbison-Evans
(donherbisonevans@yahoo.com)
and
Stella Crossley

Technitis cataractis
(Photo: courtesy of Ken Harris, Morwell National Park, Victoria)

This adult moth has forewings that are dark brown, with bold white markings on each forewing. The hindwings are grey. The wingspan is about 2 cms.

Technitis cataractis
(Photo: courtesy of CSIRO/BIO Photography Group, Centre for Biodiversity Genomics, University of Guelph)

The species has been found in :

  • Victoria.

    The genus of this moth is currently under review.

    Further reading

    Edward Meyrick,
    Revision of Australian Tortricina.,
    Proceedings of the Linnean Society of New South Wales,
    Volume 35 (1910), p. 246, No. 198.

    previous
    back
    caterpillar
    Australian
    Australian Butterflies
    butterflies
    Australian
    home
    Lepidoptera
    Australian
    Australian Moths
    moths
    next
    next
    caterpillar

    (written 1 February 2017, updated 9 July 2019, 26 September2020)