Stathmopoda callichrysa Lower, 1893
 STATHMOPODINAE,   OECOPHORIDAE,   GELECHIOIDEA
 
Don Herbison-Evans,
(donherbisonevans@yahoo.com)
and
Stella Crossley

Stathmopoda callichrysa
(Photo: courtesy of Nick Lambert, Coffs Harbour, New South Wales)

The Caterppillars of this species have been found in a

  • Gall on a Wattle.

    The adult moth has forewings that have a yellow basal half, with a dark brown area by the base, and a brown marginal half which has variable yellowish patches. The hindwings are brown. The thorax is yellow with brown sides, and a brown dorsal line. The hind margin of each wing has a hairy fringe wider than the wing itself. The moth has a wingspan of about 1 cm.

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

    The species is found in :

  • Queensland, and
  • New South Wales.

    Further reading :

    Oswald B. Lower,
    New Australian Lepidoptera,
    Transactions of the Royal Society of South Australia,
    Volume 17 (1893), pp. 184-185.

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    (written 7 July 2021)