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Xyloryctine Moth
Cryptophasa rubescens
-37.8993, 145.312
Field Notes
Description:
About 20 mm long this moth had pale yellow wings with hints of copper. Wings were tented, giving the body a wedge shape. The head and thorax were almost white and the paleness continued along the costa. Feathery antennae stretched out and were almost two-thirds the body length.
Habitat:
Attracted to lights, this moth flew in from the garden. <br>
Occurrence record: <br>
http://bie.ala.org.au/species/urn:lsid:biodiversity.org.au:afd.taxon:86…
Notes:
Caterpillars feed on phyllodes of Wattle. <br>
My thanks to Graeme Cocks for information leading to the ID. <br>
http://bie.ala.org.au/species/urn:lsid:biodiversity.org.au:afd.taxon:86… <br>
http://lepidoptera.butterflyhouse.com.au/xylo/rubescens.html <br>
Family: Oecophoridae <br>
Subfamily: Xylorychtinae
Reference Links:
Moths by the river. « Ben Cruachan – natural history
Species ID Suggestions
Spotted for Missions
Photographed
PublishedJanuary 3, 2016
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