Nippoptilia cinctipedalis Walker, 1864
 (formerly known as Oxyptilus cinctipedalis)
PTEROPHORINAE,   PTEROPHORIDAE,   PTEROPHORIOIDEA
 
Don Herbison-Evans
(donherbisonevans@yahoo.com)
and
Stella Crossley

Nippoptilia cinctipedalis
(Photo: courtesy of Andrew Parker, Nakara, Northern Territory)

The Caterpillars of this species have been found boring into the buds of:

  • Bushkiller ( Cayratia japonica, VITACEAE ).

    Nippoptilia cinctipedalis
    (Photo: courtesy of Andrew Parker, Nakara, Northern Territory)

    The adult moth is light and dark brown, with multi-lobed wings. The wingspan is about 1 cm.

    The eggs are laid on a flower bud of the foodplant.

    The species occurs across Asia, and also in Australia in:

  • Northern Territory,
  • Queensland, and
  • New South Wales.

    Further reading :

    Francis Walker,
    Tineites,
    List of the Specimens of Lepidopterous Insects in the Collection of the British Museum,
    Part 30 (1865), p. 935, No. 20.

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    (updated 4 June 2003, 3 February 2024)