feeding on the wood and the bark.
Male, dark form
(Specimen: courtesy of the Macleay Museum, University of Sydney)
The adult moth has forewings that vary from satin white through yellow to dark gey, usually with three or four dark dots near the middle, and a row of dark dots along each margin. The hindwings are dark grey, fading at the margins. The body is black with an orange segment halfway along the abdomen.
Male, white form
The males are smaller than the females and have thicker antennae. They have a wingspan of about 3 cms.
Male, white form
(Specimen: courtesy of the Macleay Museum, University of Sydney)
They females have a wingspan of about 5 cms.
Female
(Specimen: courtesy of the Macleay Museum, University of Sydney)
The species is found in the south-east quarter of Australia.
Further reading :
Ian F.B. Common, Moths of Australia, Melbourne University Press, 1990, p. 230.
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