Opodiphthera rhythmica (Turner, 1936)
(previously known as : Antheraea rhythmica)
SATURNIIDAE

Don Herbison-Evans ( donherbisonevans@yahoo.com )
&
Stella Crossley

(updated 6 February 2008)

This Caterpillar is green with a yellow line along each side. There are tubercles on every segment each of which has a cluster of short stiff hairs, and extra big tubercles on the thorax and tail each with a prominent long hair. The Caterpillar feeds on :

  • Bolly Gum ( Litsea reticulata, LAURACEAE ).


    (Specimen: courtesy of the The Australian Museum)

    The adult moths have a brown eyespot on each wing. On the fore wing, the eyespot is surrounded by a dark triangle outline Each hind wing has two curved wiggly dark lines across it. The moths have a wingspan of about 6 cms. The species is found in New South Wales, Australia.

    Further reading :

    Ian F.B. Common,
    Moths of Australia, Melbourne University Press, 1990, p. 406.

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