Porela albifinis (Walker, 1855)
(previously known as : Callia albifinis)
 LASIOCAMPINAE ,   LASIOCAMPIDAE

Don Herbison-Evans ( donherbisonevans@yahoo.com )
&
Stella Crossley

Porela albifinis
male
(Photo: courtesy of Peter Marriott, Victoria)

The adult male moth of this species is grey, with zig-zag markings and a white comma-shaped mark on each forewing. The hindwings are white with dark veins. The male moth has a wingspan of about 3 cms.

Porela albifinis
female
(Photo: courtesy of Peter Marriott, Victoria)

The female moths are similar except the base colour of the forewings is brown. The females are also bigger, with a wingspan of about 4 cms.

The species is found

  • New South Wales,
  • Victoria, and
  • Tasmania.

    Further reading :

    Peter Marriott,
    Moths of Victoria: Vol 1: Bombycoidea,
    Entomological Society of Victoria, 2008, pp. 12-13.

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    (updated 13 April 2009)