Don Herbison-Evans (
donherbisonevans@yahoo.com )
&
Stella Crossley
(updated 6 February 2008)
(Photo: courtesy of
Michael Keller,
School of Agriculture and Wine,
University of Adelaide,
South Australia.)
These Caterpillars are an agricultural pest on
feeding the growing tips and flowers.
The adult moth is brown with two irregular darker stripes across each forewing. The hindwings are plain fawn. The moth has a wingspan of about 2 cms. It is found throughout Australia.
Further reading :
P.C. Hely, G. Pasfield, and J.G. Gellatley,
Insect pests of fruit and vegetables in NSW.
Inkata Press, Melbourne.
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