Zauclophora pelodes Turner, 1900
 (previously known as Cryptophaga pelodes)
XYLORYCTIDAE,   GELECHIOIDEA
 
Don Herbison-Evans
(donherbisonevans@yahoo.com)
and
Stella Crossley


(Photo: courtesy of Graeme Cocks, Townsville, Queensland)

The Caterpillars of this species feed on

  • Australian Pine ( Casuarina equisetifolia, CASUARINACEAE ),

    and have been suggested for control of this weed in Florida.


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

    The adult moths have brown forewings each with vague white sploches, and a narrow sinuous white submarginal band. The hindwings are pale brown fading towards the bases. The wingspan is about 2 cms.

    The species is found in :

  • Queensland, and
  • New South Wales.

    Further reading :

    Ian McMillan,
    Zauclophora,
    Xyloryctine Moths of Australia,
    Blog, Wednesday, June 30, 2010.

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    (written 4 November 2014, updated 31 January 2024)