(previously known as : Acigona infusella)
CRAMBINAE , CRAMBIDAE
Don Herbison-Evans (
donherbisonevans@yahoo.com )
&
Stella Crossley
(updated 4 February 2008)
(Specimen: courtesy of
The Australian Museum)
Don Herbison-Evans (
donherbisonevans@yahoo.com )
&
Stella Crossley
(updated 4 February 2008)
(Specimen: courtesy of
The Australian Museum)
This species has been introduced deliberately into Australia from South America. The Caterpillars of this moth feed on :
which is a serious problem on tropical waterways.
The adult moths have brown forewings with a faint pattern. The hind wings are white with a faint brown edge, and a silken sheen. The moths have a wingspan of about 2 cms.
Further reading :
Ian F.B. Common,
Moths of Australia,
Melbourne University Press, 1990, p. 72.
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