Don Herbison-Evans (
donherbisonevans@yahoo.com )
&
Stella Crossley
&
Bart Hacobian
(updated 6 February 2008)
(Specimen: courtesy of the
Macleay Museum, University of Sydney)
Like most members of the subfamily NYMPHULINAE, these Caterpillers are probably aquatic, feeding on water weeds.
The wings of the adult of this species have a striking pattern of brown and white. The moth has a wingspan of about 2 cms.
The species is widespread in eastern Australia and the Northern Territory.
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