(one synonym : Darala minuta)
ANTHELIDAE
Don Herbison-Evans (
donherbisonevans@yahoo.com )
&
Stella Crossley
(updated 26 March 2004)
(Specimen: courtesy of the
Macleay Museum, University of Sydney)
Don Herbison-Evans (
donherbisonevans@yahoo.com )
&
Stella Crossley
(updated 26 March 2004)
(Specimen: courtesy of the
Macleay Museum, University of Sydney)
The Caterpillars of this species are very hairy, and feed on various Australian native species of
The adult moths of the subspecies minuta are basically buff colored. The fore wings each have two brown spots and a sparse row of brown dots running parallel to the margin. The hind wings each have one brown spot and a sparse row of brown dots running along an arc parallel to the margin. However variants frequently occur that have a background colour varying from pinkish to greyish. The subspecies ferruginosa is rust coloured. They all have a wing span of about 4 cms.
The females are similar to the males in coloration and size, but have a thicker abdomen, and filamentary antennae.
The species is found over much of Australia.
Further reading :
Ian F.B. Common, Moths of Australia, Melbourne University Press, 1990, p. 395.
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