(one synonym : Capua melancrocana Meyrick, 1881) EPITYMBIINI, TORTRICINAE, TORTRICIDAE, TORTRICOIDEA | (donherbisonevans@yahoo.com) and Stella Crossley |
(Photo: courtesy of
Donald Hobern, Aranda, Australian Capital Territory)
The Caterpillars of this species feed on dead leaves of Gum Trees ( Eucalyptus ).
The adult moth has wings that are grey, with various markings, including two large dark marks on the hind margin and one on the costa of each forewing. The hindwings are plain pale brown. The wingspan is about 2 cms.
The species has been found in :
The genus of this species is controversial. It is the type species of the DEBILIANA GROUP, containing :
Further reading
Francis Walker,
Tortricites & Tineites,
List of the Specimens of Lepidopterous Insects in the Collection of the British Museum,
Part 28 (1863), p. 351, No. 62.
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(updated 25 September 2009, 7 March 2024)