feeding on the wood and the bark.
The male and female adult moths are different.
Male
(Specimen: courtesy of the Macleay Museum, University of Sydney)
The male has white forewings and grey hindwings. The forewings are edged with black dots. He has a wingspan of about 3 cms.
Female
(Specimen: courtesy of the Macleay Museum, University of Sydney)
Both forewings and hindwings of the female are white, both having a black dots around the margin. She has a wingspan of about 4 cms.
The species is found in Queensland and New South Wales.
Further reading :
Ian F.B. Common, Moths of Australia, Melbourne University Press, 1990, p. 231.
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