Don Herbison-Evans (
donherbisonevans@yahoo.com )
&
Stella Crossley
(updated 19 March 2004)
The life history of this species has been described by Atkins and Williams. The Caterpillar is fawn with a dark dorsal line. It has a hairy head and tail, and is generally covered in a white waxy powder. The Caterpillar grows to a length of about 2 cms. It constructs a shelter, joining leaves of its foodplant together to make a vertical tube with the opening at the bottom. It feeds on :
Pupation occurs within the shelter, with the pupa resting with the head downward.
The adult butterflies are dark brown with three white patches on each forewing. The undersides are similar but paler and patchier. The butterflies have a wingspan of about 3 cms.
This species occurs in Western Australia.
Further reading :
Michael F. Braby, Butterflies of Australia, CSIRO Publishing, Melbourne 2000, vol. 1, pp. 185-186.
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