Don Herbison-Evans (
donherbisonevans@yahoo.com )
&
Stella Crossley
(updated 14 February 2006)
Thes Caterpillars are normally found boring into the stems of :
but have also been found boring into the stems of :
The adult moth has yellow wings with broad black margins, with black tracery on the forewings. The moth has a wingspan of about 3 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. 229.
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