| (previously known as Cacoecia lythrodana) EPITYMBIINI, TORTRICINAE, TORTRICIDAE, TORTRICOIDEA | (donherbisonevans@yahoo.com) and Stella Crossley |
(Photo: courtesy of
Donald Hobern, Aranda, Australian Capital Territory)
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| (previously known as Cacoecia lythrodana) EPITYMBIINI, TORTRICINAE, TORTRICIDAE, TORTRICOIDEA | (donherbisonevans@yahoo.com) and Stella Crossley |
(Photo: courtesy of
Donald Hobern, Aranda, Australian Capital Territory)
These Caterpillars have been found in the leaf litter of Eucalyptus trees, probably eating the dead leaves.
The adult moth of this species has wings that are grey, with a broad dark fragmented 'Y' shaped mark on each forewing. The wingspan is about 2 cms.
The pheromones of this species have been investigated.
The species has been found in :
Further reading :
Edward Meyrick,
Descriptions of Australian Micro-lepidoptera VI: Tortricina,
Proceedings of the Linnean Society of New South Wales,
Series 1, Volume 6, Part 3 (1881), pp. 497-498, No. 15.
 caterpillar |  butterflies |  Lepidoptera |  moths |  caterpillar |
(updated 6 June 2010, 9 July 2019, 24 September 2020)