(one synonym : Psecadia apicalis Matsumura, 1931)
ETHMIIDAE
Don Herbison-Evans (
donherbisonevans@yahoo.com )
&
Stella Crossley
(updated 27 May 2007)
(Photo: courtesy of
John Mills,
bjmills@tskl.net.ki)
Don Herbison-Evans (
donherbisonevans@yahoo.com )
&
Stella Crossley
(updated 27 May 2007)
(Photo: courtesy of
John Mills,
bjmills@tskl.net.ki)
The Caterpillars of this species feed on members of the family BORAGINACEAE :
The Caterpillars spin threads of silk between the tree and the ground, and use them to commute. The caterpillars have a length of about 3 cm.
The adult moths have grey fore wings, with a row of black spots along the wing edges, and a further pattern of black spots over each fore wing. The hind wings are yellow with a large black area on each wing tip. This species may be found from Madagascar to Hawaii, and has been found in the northern tropics of Australia.
Further reading :
Ian F.B. Common, Moths of Australia, Melbourne University Press, 1990, pp. 248-249.
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