(previously known as : Digglesia dasymalla)
LASIOCAMPINAE , LASIOCAMPIDAE
Don Herbison-Evans (
donherbisonevans@yahoo.com ),
and
Stella Crossley
female
(Photo: courtesy of
Peter Marriott)
Don Herbison-Evans (
donherbisonevans@yahoo.com ),
and
Stella Crossley
female
(Photo: courtesy of
Peter Marriott)
These caterpillars have been found feeding on:
The adult moths of this species basically have brown wings. There is a dark mark near the middle of each forewing. The hindwings shade towards orange at the base. The wingspan of a male is about 3 cms, and of a female about 5 cms.
The species is found in alpine regions of eastern Australia, including:
Further reading :
Ian F.B. Common,
Moths of Australia,
Melbourne University Press, 1990, Pl. 12.10, Pl. 12.14, p. 389.
Peter Marriott,
Moths of Victoria: Vol 1: Bombycoidea,
Entomological Society of Victoria, 2008, pp. 8-9.
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(updated 29 August 2010)