(one synonym: Stericta chionopa)
EPIPASCHINAE, PYRALIDAE
Don Herbison-Evans (
donherbisonevans@yahoo.com )
&
Stella Crossley
(updated 21 March 2004)
(Photo: courtesy of the
Macleay Museum, University of Sydney)
Don Herbison-Evans (
donherbisonevans@yahoo.com )
&
Stella Crossley
(updated 21 March 2004)
(Photo: courtesy of the
Macleay Museum, University of Sydney)
The Caterpillars of this moth live in a shelter of foodplant leaves joined together by silk. They were found in Sydney on a :
The adult is white, with a striking dark brown pattern. The moth has a wingspan of about 2 cms.
It is found in the northern half of Australia.
Further reading :
Ian F.B. Common, Moths of Australia, Melbourne University Press, 1990, p. 348.
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