Dichelopa panoplana (Meyrick, 1881)
 (previously known as Dichelia panoplana)
TORTRICINAE ,   TORTRICIDAE

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

Dichelopa panoplana
(Photo: courtesy of Donald Hobern, Aranda)

These caterpillars live in a rolled up leaf of their foodplant. They have been found feeding on

  • Sticky Hopbush ( Dodonaea viscosa, SAPINDACEAE ).

    The adult moth has speckled brown forewings with a vague stripe across each one, and plain brown hindwings.

    The species has been found in :

  • Western Australia/A>,
  • Australian Capital Territory, and
  • Queensland.

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    (updated 29 July 2011)