(previously known as : Cataclysta repetitalis )
NYMPHULINAE , CRAMBIDAE
Don Herbison-Evans (
donherbisonevans@yahoo.com )
&
Stella Crossley
(updated 24 May 2008)
(Photo: courtesy of
David Knowles, Western Australia)
Don Herbison-Evans (
donherbisonevans@yahoo.com )
&
Stella Crossley
(updated 24 May 2008)
(Photo: courtesy of
David Knowles, Western Australia)
This caterpillar feeds on various aquatic plants, including:
The adult moth is orange, with brown and buff markings. The wingspan is up to 3 cms.
The species has been found in :
The species has been suggested as a control agent in USA for Esthwaite Waterweed, which is pest in waterways there.
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