(previously known as : Cnephasia sulfurosa)
SCHOENOTENINI , TORTRICINAE , TORTRICIDAE
Don Herbison-Evans (
donherbisonevans@yahoo.com )
&
Stella Crossley
(Photo: courtesy of
Donald Hobern, Aranda)
Don Herbison-Evans (
donherbisonevans@yahoo.com )
&
Stella Crossley
(Photo: courtesy of
Donald Hobern, Aranda)
This caterpillar tunnels into the bark of conifers, such as :
The adult moth has forewings that are pale brown, each with a dark brown marginal half, and a dotted brown line across the pale area of each forewing. The hindwings are pale brown fading to white at the base. The wingspan is about 1 cm.
The species has been found in :
Further reading :
Ian F.B. Common,
Moths of Australia,
Melbourne University Press, 1990, fig. 28.1, p. 279.
Paul Zborowski and Ted Edwards,
A Guide to Australian Moths,
CSIRO Publishing, 2007, p. 102.
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(updated 28 October 2010)