HEPIALIDAE
Don Herbison-Evans (
donherbisonevans@yahoo.com )
and
Stella Crossley
&
Peter Marriott
(updated 23 May 2010)
Male
Don Herbison-Evans (
donherbisonevans@yahoo.com )
and
Stella Crossley
&
Peter Marriott
(updated 23 May 2010)
Male
The caterpillars of this species dig vertical tunnels in the ground and are known to feed on the roots of:
both of MYRTACEAE.
The caterpillars pupate at the bottom of their tunnel.
These adult moths are grey-brown with variable white flashes and other more complex markings on the forewings. The hindwings are plain brown. The male moths have a wingspan of about 8 cms.
The species is found in Victoria and Tasmania.
Further reading :
Ian F.B. Common,
Moths of Australia,
Melbourne University Press, 1990, fig. 18.2, pp. 60, 150.
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