both of ARALIACEAE.
It hides in a shelter of a white flaky material that it makes under a leaf.
(Specimen: courtesy of the The Australian Museum)
The adult moth has a wingspan of about 1 cm. It has been found over much of Australia.
Further reading :
Ian F.B. Common, Moths of Australia, Melbourne University Press, 1990, p. 333.
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