and in Sydney it is a garden pest on :

It is known to feed on a number of plants for example:

The forewings of the adult moth are brown, and each has a beautiful golden patch. The hind wings are fawn coloured, darkening towards the margins. It has a wingspan of about 4 cms.

(Specimen: courtesy of the Macleay Museum, University of Sydney)

The species occurs widely, for example in

Ascension Island, 1988

It has only recently been found in Australia: the first recorded sighting being in 1976 in Queensland. The above specimen was caught in Sydney in 1998.

The pheromones for this species have been determined. As an agricultural pest, attempts are being made to control it using:

Further reading :

Ian F.B. Common,
Moths of Australia, Melbourne University Press, 1990, pp. 65, 460.

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