These Caterpillars have been found under loose bark on tree trunks, and appear to eat fungi on dead trees.

(Photo: courtesy of the Macleay Museum, University of Sydney)

The adult moths have pale brown wings with a dark speckly pattern. They have a wingspan of about 2 cms.

Female	Male

The disembodied illustrations show particularly the differences between the antennae of the two sexes. The species is found widely in the southern half of Australia. In Victoria, we have found them at Bentleigh, Kallista, Stratford, Bairnsdale, Anglesea and Mt. Martha, from September through to April.

Further reading :

Ian F.B. Common, Moths of Australia, Melbourne University Press, 1990, p. 450.

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