(one synonym is : Cryptophasa sarcoxantha Meyrick, 1937)
XYLORYCTIDAE
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)
The caterpillar of this species bores into the stems of:
The caterpillar actually feeds on the phyllodes.
The adult moth has rusty red forewings, often with dark markings. The moth has plain yellow or orange hindwings. It has a wingspan of about 5 cms.
The species occurs in :
Further reading :
Ian F.B. Common,
Moths of Australia,
Melbourne University Press, 1990, pl. 6.2, p. 230.
Paul Zborowski and Ted Edwards,
A Guide to Australian Moths,
CSIRO Publishing, 2007, p. 77.
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(updated 26 October 2010)