(one synonym : Hypochroma nyssiata R.Felder & Rogenhofer, 1875)
MUNYCHRYIINAE, ANTHELIDAE
Don Herbison-Evans (
donherbisonevans@yahoo.com )
&
Stella Crossley
(updated 4 December 2007)
male
(Photo: courtesy of
Graeme Cocks, Townsville)
Don Herbison-Evans (
donherbisonevans@yahoo.com )
&
Stella Crossley
(updated 4 December 2007)
male
(Photo: courtesy of
Graeme Cocks, Townsville)
These caterpillars are smooth and have a number of pale longitudinal lines. The caterpillars feed on:
The adult moths are grey, with a complex pattern of darker scalloped lines on the forewings. The hindwings are a uniform grey-brown, sometimes fading to white at the base. The wingspan is about 3 cms.
The species occurs over most of Australia, including
Further reading :
Ian F.B. Common,
Moths of Australia,
Melbourne University Press, 1990, p. 394.
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