Dog-faced Bell Moth (one synonym : Carpocapsa trajectana, Walker, 1864) ARCHIPINI, TORTRICINAE, TORTRICIDAE, TORTRICOIDEA | (donherbisonevans@yahoo.com) and Stella Crossley |
(Photo: courtesy of
Donald Hobern, Aranda, Australian Capital Territory)
This caterpillar was found feeding on:
The adult moth of this species has wings that are pale brown, with a broad dark brown arc centred on the tornus of each forewing. The wingspan is about 1 cm.
The species has been found in :
Further reading :
Francis Walker,
Tortricites & Tineites,
List of the Specimens of Lepidopterous Insects in the Collection of the British Museum,
Part 28 (1863), p. 315, No. 22.
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(updated 4 June 2010, 18 August 2019)