Opsirhina lechriodes

Opsirhina lechriodes (Turner, 1911)
(previously known as: Rhathymodes lechriodes)
LASIOCAMPINAE , LASIOCAMPIDAE

This is a brown, hairy Caterpillar with a pale yellow chevron mark on its back near the tail. It feeds on:

various species of Gum Trees ( Eucalyptus, MYRTACEAE ).

It grows to a length of up to 6 cms.

It pupates in a cocoon on the foodplant.

female adult
(Photo: courtesy of Peter Marriott)

The male and female adult moths are different. The females are stout and brown, with a wingspan of about 5 cms.

The males are smaller with a white spot in the middle of each forewing. They have a wingspan of about 4 cms.

male adult
(Specimen: courtesy of the Macleay Museum, University of Sydney)

The species occurs in :

Further reading :

Ian F.B. Common,
Moths of Australia, Melbourne University Press, 1990, p. 389.

Pat and Mike Coupar,
Flying Colours, New South Wales University Press, Sydney 1992, p. 58.

Australian
Australian Butterflies

Australian
Australian Moths

(updated 31 May 2011)